What a New Hampshire speeding ticket is
This page quotes a schedule and a page of the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (dmv.nh.gov) and RSA 265:60 from the New Hampshire General Court website (gc.nh.gov), all retrieved 31 Oct 2026 and listed under Sources below. It does not apply them to any notice. Read any court, charge, statute or ordinance, speed limit, alleged speed, and amount shown on your notice. Confirm what your notice says.
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Schedule, statute and agency page text below is quoted as shown when retrieved on 31 Oct 2026. Table rows are quoted as printed, for the columns shown.
What the Division of Motor Vehicles Uniform Fine Schedule lists for speeding
The New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles Uniform Fine Schedule is headed “Uniform Fine Schedule of Motor Vehicle Violations NOTICE OF FINE” and marked “DSMV 428-FS (Rev. 06/26)”. The Uniform Fine Schedule states: “The amount of your fine has been written on the face of the complaint by the Law Enforcement Officer who issued your summons.” It also states: “Fine amounts represent the standard fine and penalty assessment normally imposed by the Court. The Court, however, may assess a different fine, may reject your plea and may order you to appear in person to answer to the offense charged.”
The Uniform Fine Schedule prints columns headed “Statute”, “General Offense Description” and “1st Offense”, among others. It includes these rows, shown for those three columns. Under the line “SPEED (55 mph or under limit)”:
| “Statute” | “General Offense Description” | “1st Offense” |
|---|---|---|
| “265:60” | “Speeding 1-10 over limit” | “$62.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 11-15 over limit” | “$93.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 16-20 over limit” | “$124.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 21-25 over limit” | “$248.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 26+ over limit” | “$434.00” |
The Uniform Fine Schedule, under the line “SPEED (65 mph limit)”:
| “Statute” | “General Offense Description” | “1st Offense” |
|---|---|---|
| “265:60” | “Speeding 1-5 over limit” | “$80.60” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 6-10 over limit” | “$124.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 11-15 over limit” | “$186.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 16-20 over limit” | “$310.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 21+ over limit” | “$434.00” |
The Uniform Fine Schedule, under the line “SPEED (70 mph limit)”:
| “Statute” | “General Offense Description” | “1st Offense” |
|---|---|---|
| “265:60” | “Speeding 1-5 over limit” | “$80.60” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 6-10 over limit” | “$124.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 11-15 over limit” | “$248.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 16-20 over limit” | “$372.00” |
| “265:60” | “Speeding 21+ over limit” | “$496.00” |
The Uniform Fine Schedule also prints this row.
| “Statute” | “General Offense Description” | “1st Offense” |
|---|---|---|
| “265:6-a (III)” | “Highway Construction or Maintenance Zone Speeding” | “$310.00” |
Those are the schedule’s statements. This page quotes the heading and revision line of the schedule, two of its notes, the rows of its three speed tables and one other row, for the columns shown. The schedule has other rows, columns, marks and notes that this page does not cover.
This page does not say which row, or what amount, applies to a particular notice. Read any amount printed on your notice.
What RSA 265:60 says
RSA 265:60 is headed “Basic Rule and Maximum Limits.” RSA 265:60, paragraph II(e), reads: “55 miles per hour in other locations, except as provided in (f)”. RSA 265:60, paragraph II(f), reads: “65 miles an hour on the interstate system, the central New Hampshire turnpike and the eastern New Hampshire turnpike in locations where said highways are 4-lane divided highways or other divided highways of 4 or more lanes, except that the speed limit on the portion of I-93 from mile marker 45 to the Vermont border shall be 70 miles per hour.”
RSA 265:60, paragraph V, states: “The fines for violation of subparagraphs II(a)-(e) shall be as follows: Miles per hour above the limit specified:”
| “1-10” | “$50” |
| “11-15” | “75” |
| “16-20” | “100” |
| “21-25” | “200” |
| “26+” | “$350” |
RSA 265:60, paragraph V, continues: “The fines listed in this paragraph shall be plus penalty assessment.”
RSA 265:60, paragraph VI, states: “The fines for violations of subparagraph II(f) shall be as follows: Miles above the 65 mph limit:”
| “1-5” | “$65” |
| “6-10” | “100” |
| “11-15” | “150” |
| “16-20” | “250” |
| “21+” | “350” |
RSA 265:60, paragraph VI, continues: “Miles above the 70 mph limit:”
| “1-5” | “$65” |
| “6-10” | “100” |
| “11-15” | “200” |
| “16-20” | “300” |
| “21+” | “400” |
RSA 265:60, paragraph VI, ends: “The fines listed in this paragraph shall be plus penalty assessment.” The source note of RSA 265:60 ends: “2024, 363:15, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.”
That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes subparagraphs II(e) and II(f) and paragraphs V and VI of RSA 265:60, with the last entry of its source note. RSA 265:60 has other text in paragraph II and other paragraphs, I, III and IV, that this page does not cover.
What the Division of Motor Vehicles page says
The New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles page states: “Pursuant to Saf-C 212.03, demerit points will be assessed for certain violations upon conviction.” It also states: “The number of demerit points assessed for a motor vehicle conviction will appear on a certified copy of a record for three (3) years from the date of the violation.”
The Division of Motor Vehicles page lists, under the words “Three demerit points for a conviction of violating”, this entry among others:
- “RSA 265:60-67, speeding when the conviction is for speeding under 25 miles per hour above the posted speed limit;”
The Division of Motor Vehicles page lists, under the words “Four demerit points for a conviction of violating”, these entries among others:
- “RSA 265:60 - 67, speeding, when the conviction is for speeding of 25 miles per hour or more above the posted speed limit;”
- “RSA 265:6-a, highway construction and maintenance;”
The Division of Motor Vehicles page states: “Drivers 21 Years of Age or Older are Subject to these Suspensions:”
- “12 Points in one calendar year = up to 3 months suspension”
- “18 Points in two calendar years = up to 6 months suspension”
- “24 Points in three calendar years = up to 1 year”
Those are the agency page’s statements. The Division of Motor Vehicles page has other text and lists, including lists for drivers under the age of 18 and under the age of 21, that this page does not cover. This page does not quote the rules that page names, or RSA 265:61 to RSA 265:67.
Paths the notice describes (not which to choose)
Read which officer or agency issued your notice, the court named on it, the charge, the statute or ordinance it names, the date, any amount, and the response instructions printed on it. We do not tell you which path to choose or what step to take.
Violation.com does not collect New Hampshire fines or penalty assessments. If you upload a speeding notice, we summarize what the notice shows. It is not legal advice.
Sources retrieved 31 Oct 2026:
- https://www.dmv.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt416/files/inline-documents/dsmv428.pdf
- https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXI/265/265-60.htm
- https://www.dmv.nh.gov/tickets-accidents-or-restorations/demerit-points
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Information on this page was last checked against official sources on November 3, 2026.