New Hampshire Revised Statutes 384-F:25 – Service of Process
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I. Service of any lawful process in any judicial or administrative proceeding against the foreign bank or any of its successors which arises out of the foreign bank‘s activities in this state shall be made on the commissioner by delivering to and leaving with him or her, or with any official having charge of his or her office, duplicate copies of such process, notice, or demand. If any process, notice, or demand is served on the commissioner, he or she shall immediately cause a copy thereof to be forwarded by registered mail addressed to such foreign bank at its principal office as the same appears in his or her records. Any service so had on the commissioner shall be returnable in not less than 30 days.
II. Nothing in this chapter limits or affects the right to serve any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon a foreign corporation in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law.
III. The commissioner shall keep a record of all processes, notices, and demands served upon him or her under this section and shall record therein the time of such service and his or her action with reference thereto.
II. Nothing in this chapter limits or affects the right to serve any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon a foreign corporation in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 384-F:25
- bank: as used in this chapter shall not in any event include a foreign bank or a branch or agency of a foreign bank. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 384-F:2
- Commissioner: means the New Hampshire bank commissioner. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 384-F:2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Foreign bank: means any company organized under the laws of a foreign country, a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, that engages directly in the business of banking. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 384-F:2
- registered mail: when used in connection with the requirement for notice by mail shall mean either registered mail or certified mail. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:32-a
- State: has the same meaning as is set forth in section 3(a)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 384-F:2
III. The commissioner shall keep a record of all processes, notices, and demands served upon him or her under this section and shall record therein the time of such service and his or her action with reference thereto.