New Hampshire Revised Statutes 262:40 – Vehicles Involved in Crimes
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 262:40
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122
Whenever a vehicle is reasonably believed to have been used in connection with a criminal offense, and a peace officer has ordered the removal and impoundment of such vehicle, the custodian of said vehicle shall release it upon authorization of the removing agency or a court of competent jurisdiction.