# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:5: 539:5 State Lands

> New Hampshire · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLV_C539_S5

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:5
- **Heading:** 539:5 State Lands
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 539 / Section 5

## Text

Whoever shall, without authority, wilfully enter into or upon, or take possession of, land belonging to the state, and continue in possession thereof without right for the space of three months, shall forfeit one hundred dollars, to the use of the state.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:3 539:3 Damages to Fences; Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLV_C539_S3.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:4 539:4 Stone, Etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLV_C539_S4.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:5 539:5 State Lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLV_C539_S5.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:6 539:6 No Right Acquired by Adverse Possession of State Lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLV_C539_S6.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:7 539:7 Theft of Utility Services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLV_C539_S7.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:8 539:8 Limitation of Actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLV_C539_S8.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:9 539:9 Agricultural Vandalism; Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLV_C539_S9.md)

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