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The funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent shall file all death record information, including the medical certification, within 36 hours of receiving the body and prior to final disposal of the body.
New Hampshire · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · RSA 5-C:66, VI
A town clerk or the registrar shall be paid in advance, by any person requesting any copy or verification as provided in RSA 5-C:9, the sum of $15 for making a search, which sum shall include payment for the issuance of such copy or verification, and $10 for each subsequent copy
New Hampshire · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · RSA 5-C:10, I
Local and state registrars shall make vital records available only to persons who have a direct and tangible interest in the requested record
Birth records prior to 1901 and death, marriage, divorce, legal separation, or civil annulment records prior to 1948 shall be considered public records.
New Hampshire · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · RSA 5-C:102, II–III
Written application for a certified copy of a death record shall be made by mail or in person at the division or at any clerk of a town or city's office.
Certified copies of death records shall be issued to the public only by the state registrar or clerk of a town or city.
New Hampshire · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · RSA 5-C:82, I; 5-C:83, IV
A couple. A parent. An adult child and a parent, doing it together. One sitting starts it; keep it current, and tell someone where it is.
