New Hampshire § 80-56 - Section 80:56 Uncollectible Remittances.
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§ 80-56. Section 80:56 Uncollectible Remittances.
Whenever any remittance, whether by check or electronic means, issued to a city or town for the payment of taxes, permit fees, licenses, special assessments, water or sewer bills, for any combination of these or for any other municipal services is returned to the city or town official as uncollectible, the city or town shall charge a fee of $25 plus all protest, bank, and legal fees in addition to the amount of said remittance to the person who made such remittance to cover the cost of collecting the debt that the remittance was to pay. The $25 fee together with any protest or legal fees collected shall be for the use of the city or town.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 80-56 ("Section 80:56 Uncollectible Remittances.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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