New Hampshire Revised Statutes 618:12 – Discharge by Selectmen
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 618:12
- bylaw: when used in reference to legislative action taken by a city, town, county or village district shall have the same meaning as an ordinance and shall be subject to the same procedures for enactment. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:45
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
Any person convicted of an offense against the police of towns or against a bylaw of a town may, upon petition and proof of inability to pay the fine, be discharged by the selectmen, and the town shall be liable for prison charges if the prisoner is unable to pay them.