189 Questioning and orders by judge
or brought up by virtue of a warrant as aforesaid, the judge may
question that person on oath and if it appears right to do so may
order the person to deliver up the instrument as aforesaid, and on
the person's refusal or neglect to deliver it up, pursuant to the
order, or to be put under oath, or to be questioned, or to answer any
question touching the matter after being sworn, may commit the
person to the nearest common jail for any period not exceeding 6
months, unless the instrument is sooner delivered up or sufficient
explanation is made why this cannot be done, and in that case, or if
the person has absconded so that summons cannot be served on the
person as hereinbefore directed, or if a period of 3 months from the
time of mailing the demand to the person has elapsed without the
instrument having been returned to the Registrar, the judge may
direct the Registrar to cancel or correct or complete the instrument
in the Registrar's possession or any memorandum on it relating to
the land and to substitute and issue if necessary any instrument or
make whatever memorandum the circumstances of the case require,
and the Registrar shall obey the order.
RSA 2000 cL-4 s189;2009 c53 s95