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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 262:32

Reasons for Removal and Impoundment

Source. 1931, 83:1

An authorized official may cause the removal and storage of a vehicle if he has reasonable grounds to believe that:

I. A vehicle has been left unattended on the paved portion of a toll road, turnpike, or interstate and defense highway for a period of greater than 4 hours;

II. A vehicle has been left unattended on any way or the right-of-way thereof for a period of greater than 24 hours;

III. A vehicle is obstructing any way or the access thereto, or access to a public building, or is or will be a menace to traffic if allowed to remain, or is obstructing snow removal or highway maintenance operations;

IV. The owner or legal occupant of private property has complained that a vehicle is obstructing the passage of vehicles from a public street or highway onto the driveway of such private property;

V. A vehicle is reported stolen, or is apparently abandoned, or without proper registration, or apparently unsafe to be driven;

VI. The owner or custodian of the vehicle is under arrest or otherwise incapacitated, and the vehicle will be a menace to traffic if permitted to remain; or

VII. A vehicle has been left unattended within a state-owned park and ride facility for a period of greater than 21 days.

VIII. A vehicle is parked or has been left unattended on election day for longer than 3 hours in an area designated for voters who are temporarily present for the purpose of voting.

IX. A vehicle, camper, or other equipment has been towed to and left at a park-and-ride facility without written approval of the commissioner. In such cases, the state may seek reimbursement for the removal costs from the towing company, the owner, or both.

Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.