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RSA 5-C:95 · Amending the Death Certificate

Title
I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter
5-C · VITAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Status
current
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5-C:95 Amending the Death Certificate. –

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I.

When the clerk of a town or city or the division amends a record, the change shall be noted indicating the authority, date, and correction procedure utilized.

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II.

When the state registrar questions the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statements or the evidence submitted, he or she shall: notify the clerk of the town or city of the deficiencies in writing; request that deficiencies be corrected within 30 days; and notify the clerk of the town or city in the written correspondence above that if the deficiencies are not corrected, the state registrar shall not amend the death certificate.

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III.

The correction process described above shall not apply to records that have become part of the public domain under RSA 5-C:105, unless they are to be used for a legal purpose, such as proving United States citizenship. Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

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Source note

Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Source history

  • 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006

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    he state's vital records system. The memorandum shall facilitate a working relationship between the 2 agencies in meeting their respective responsibilities under this chapter and RSA 5-C. The memorandum shall be reviewed annually and may be modified at the request of either agency. On or before November 1, 2026, the agencies shall amend the memorandum of understanding to ensure that the minimum amount

  • 2026 HB621-FN amend

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  • 2026 SB530 amend

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  • 2026 SB530-FN amend

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