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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 541:18 (2026)

Suspension of Order

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    541:18 Suspension of Order. – No appeal or other proceedings taken from an order of the commission shall suspend the operation of such order; provided, that the supreme court may order a suspension of such order pending the determination of such appeal or other proceeding whenever, in the opinion of the court, justice may require such suspension; but no order of the public utilities commission providing for a reduction of rates, fares, or charges or denying a petition for an increase therein shall be suspended except upon conditions to be imposed by the court providing a means for securing the prompt repayment of all excess rates, fares, and charges over and above the rates, fares, and charges which shall be finally determined to be reasonable and just.

Source. 1913, 145:18. PL 239:18. 1937, 107:31; 133:92. RL 414:20. 1951, 203:16, eff. Sept. 1, 1951.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases, 1963–2017 · leading case: Appeal of Seacoast Anti-Pollution League, 41 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1790 (N.H. 1984).
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Appeal of Seacoast Anti-Pollution League, 41 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1790 (N.H. 1984). · cites it 9× “RSA 541:18 reads, in pertinent part: “No appeal or other proceedings taken from an order of the commission shall suspend the operation of such order; provided, that the supreme court may order a suspension of such order pending the determination of such appeal or other…”
Appeal of Jason Malo, 169 N.H. 661 (N.H. 2017). “RSA 541:18 (2007); see RSA 281-A:48, 1(c) (2010) (“Any party in interest aggrieved by any order or decision of the [CAB] may appeal to the supreme court pursuant to RSA 541.”
Appeal of Thomas Phillips, 144 A.3d 882 (N.H. 2016). “489, 491 (2015) (quotation omitted); see RSA 541:18 (2007). ‘We review the factual findings of the CAB deferentially and review its statutory interpretation de novo.”
In re Pub. Serv. Co., 484 A.2d 1139 (N.H. 1984). · cites it 4× “That question is: “Do orders of the Public Utility Commission authorizing a public utility to issue securities pursuant to RSA 369:1 and 4, which have not been suspended in accordance with RSA 541:18, enable the Public Utility to issue valid securities, notwithstanding the…”
Thompson v. New Hampshire Bd. of Med., 719 A.2d 609 (N.H. 1998). · cites it 3× “; RSA 541:18, :22 (1997), which provides Dr.”
In re Sprague, 564 A.2d 829 (N.H. 1989). “RSA 541:18, IV (Supp. 1988); cf. Roy v. Water Supply Comm’n, 112 N.”
Appeal of Carlos Marti, 145 A.3d 133 (N.H. 2016). “view is established by statute: [T]he burden of proof shall be upon the party seeking to set aside any order or decision of the [CAB] to show that the same is clearly unreasonable or unlawful, and all findings of the [CAB] upon all questions of fact properly before it shall be…”
Appeal of the Town of Goffstown, 437 A.2d 291 (N.H. 1981). “RSA 541:18 requires this court to uphold the commission’s decision “unless the court is satisfied, by a clear preponderance of the evidence before it, that such order is unjust or unreasonable.”
Hilton v. Special Bd., 284 A.2d 917 (N.H. 1971). “On September 15, 1971 this court denied a request by the plaintiffs under RSA 541:18 for a suspension of an order of the Special Board created by Laws 1969, 387:6 as amended by Laws 1971,329:1.”
New Hampshire Milk Dealers' Ass'n v. New Hampshire Milk Control Bd., 218 A.2d 363 (N.H. 1966). “RSA 541:18 provides that an appeal from a decision of the Milk Control Board does not suspend its order but also provides “that the supreme court may order a suspension of such order pending the determination of such appeal .”
Pearl v. Pers. Comm'n, 370 A.2d 646 (N.H. 1977). “Section 5 I of that chapter sets forth educational requirements, and the police standards and training council by regulation effective August 1, 1973, only allows six months to elapse before a new officer must complete police training school unless extensions are granted.”
Pub. Serv. Co. of NH v. State, 296 A.2d 126 (N.H. 1972). · cites it 2× “RSA 541:18. The parties were heard on October 5, 1972.”
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