N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:61
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5-C:61 Divorce, Legal Separation, or Civil Annulment Record Copies and Fees.
Official statutory text
I. Written application for a copy of a divorce, legal separation, or civil annulment record, shall be made to the division or to the New Hampshire court granting such divorce, legal separation, or civil annulment. II. The state registrar, upon receipt of a written application, shall issue a certified copy of a divorce, legal separation, or civil annulment record in his or her custody, or a part thereof to any applicant having a direct and tangible interest in the record. III. Clerks of towns and cities shall not issue certified copies of divorce, legal separation, or civil annulment. IV. Copies issued from records marked with a notice of resumptive marital relations shall be similarly marked and show the effective date. V. If needed, an apostille record shall be prepared in the same manner as described in RSA 5-C:99, except that the procedures may be done by the clerk of the court. VI. A search fee shall be charged for making a record search in accordance with RSA 5-C:10. The search fee shall be payable regardless of whether the record is found. The search fee shall include one certified copy of the record if a copy is desired. The search fee shall apply to certified copies issued by the division, which may differ from fees established by the superior court.
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