# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.23: 293-A:1.23 Effective Time and Date of Document

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.23

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.23
- **Heading:** 293-A:1.23 Effective Time and Date of Document
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 1.23

## Text

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) and RSA 293-A:1.24(c), a document accepted for filing is effective: (1) At the date and time of filing, as evidenced by such means as the secretary of state may use for the purpose of recording the date and time of filing; or (2) at the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed. (b) A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the 90th day after the date it is filed. (c) A document filed electronically shall be effective upon the date and time of acceptance by the secretary of state corporate database and application or as specified pursuant to subparagraph (b).

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.01 293-A:1.01 Short Title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.01.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.02 293-A:1.02 Reservation of Power to Amend or Repeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.02.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.20 293-A:1.20 Requirements for Documents; Extrinsic Facts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.20.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.21 293-A:1.21 Forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.21.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.21-a 293-A:1.21-a Online Filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.21-a.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.22 293-A:1.22 Filing, Service, and Copying Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.22.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.23 293-A:1.23 Effective Time and Date of Document.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.23.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.24 293-A:1.24 Correcting Filed Document.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.24.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.25 293-A:1.25 Filing Duty of Secretary of State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.25.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.26 293-A:1.26 Appeal From Secretary of State's Refusal to File Document.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.26.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.27 293-A:1.27 Evidentiary Effect of Copy of Filed Document.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.27.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.28 293-A:1.28 Certificate of Existence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.28.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.29 293-A:1.29 Penalty for Signing False Document.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.29.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.30 293-A:1.30 Powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXVII_C293-A_S1.30.md)

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