New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 200 - PROCEDURAL AND HEARINGS RULES
Part Saf-C 208 - ACCIDENT REPORTS, HEARINGS
Section Saf-C 208.05 - Evaluation of Accident Reports

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 208.05

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) Upon receipt of any accident report, the department's accident evaluator shall:

(1) Review the accident report and any related documentation submitted;

(2) Determine if the operator, at the time of the accident, was self-insured, based upon evidence on file with the department;

(3) Determine if the owner had in effect, at the time of the accident, an automobile liability policy with respect to the vehicle involved in the accident;

(4) Determine whether the operator or owner had in effect at the time of the accident any other form of coverage;

(5) Determine whether the vehicle at the time of the accident was legally parked;

(6) Determine whether the owner of the vehicle at the time of the accident was:
a. The United States Government;

b. The state; or

c. A city or town; and

(7) Determine whether the driver was a town police officer or state employee while on official duty.

(b) If the review in (a) above results in a conclusion that there is a reasonable possibility of judgment against the uninsured motorist in any civil litigation, then the reviewer shall establish the security requirement in the amount sufficient to satisfy any judgment.

(c) The security requirement shall be accepted in only one of the following forms:

(1) A standard interest bearing savings account in the exact amount specified, accompanied by a signed order of withdrawal;

(2) A certified check or money order for the exact amount specified; or

(3) Cash for the exact amount specified.

#4451, eff 6-24-88; ss by #4844, eff 6-20-90; ss by #6249, INTERIM, eff 6-16-96, EXPIRES: 10-14-96; ss and moved by #6337, eff 9-25-96 (from Saf-C 207.05); ss by #8174, INTERIM, eff 9-25-04, EXPIRES: 3-24-05; ss by #8230-B, eff 12-17-04

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