Legal address

General Discussion
#1

I was recently left a phone call that my vehicle registration needs a legal address, a residence, not my mailing address.

I was also pulled over and told the same thing by a person in a costume who threatened me, regarding the license I obtained to operate on the king’s roads. :frowning:

However, in neither case did the original documents nor processing agents seem to require this. Meaning, I got a license and registered my car last year with no issue.

Anyone have any information regarding the legal address? When I was reading the license documents it sounded like they want a legal address, or a mailing address and legal address - but would only verify the legal address is or isn’t actually a mailing address if one were applying for Real ID.

I’m interested in knowing if and where this requirement is written down or if this is low level agents assuming a requirement. I’m less interested in alternatives such as sovereign solutions - so probably just drop a link for those points. Yes, I did search for this information but didn’t find what I was looking for.

#2

I just took a look in the RSA’s and the term “legal address” is used twice, neither time in the Motor Vehicle statutes, and neither time is it defined.
I also looked on the DOS website and see their forms have lines for BOTH “Legal Address” AND “Mailing Address”… interestingly, the CDL application used the phrase “ADDRESS WHERE YOU LIVE” AND “ADDRESS WHERE YOU GET YOUR MAIL”

#3

“Legal address” and “address where you live” goes along with other definitions I found which basically said the “the address government compels you to provide that is the place you return to regularly to live”. I’m just curious if I’m being threatened to provide it or if a low level agent just thinks every bit of the form is a requirement. Link to the DOS forms?

#4

The government doesn’t accept your argument over definitions of words. It doesn’t matter if you’re right or not.

I know Keene, NH goes to the additional step of verifying that the landlord on your lease is the property owner in their database.

There are several states that RV’ers use to declare domicile/residence without actually living there, like South Dakota and Florida. Perhaps you should look into that?

#5

https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/registration/vehicle.htm

https://search.nh.gov/dmv-search.htm?q="legal+address"&cmd=