{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-618-1","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 618:1","heading":"Imposition; Definition of Fine.","body":"I. Fines are imposed by the sentence of a court of criminal jurisdiction in a prosecution begun by indictment or information, or upon complaint before a justice of a municipal court.\nII. In this chapter, \"fine\" means a fine, a penalty assessment, or an administrative fee imposed for a default on a court appearance or a default of payment of a fine.","path":["Title LX: CORRECTION AND PUNISHMENT","Chapter 618: FINES, COSTS, AND DISCHARGES","Imposition and Payment of Fines"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LX/618/618-1.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:24:05Z","sha256":"1efee217185f3ef751fcb869db1445ff589a03b3be4383807d222af88b4882e7","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-617-12","next":"us-nh/rsa-618-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}