New Hampshire agrees not to pursue Scott Mason for Rescue Costs

However, they can still sue you if you get lost in new hampshire

The new hampshire Fish and Game and the new hampshire Attorney General agreed not to peruse additional search and rescue costs against Scott Mason. Scott was the injured hiker who after self rescuing and almost reaching safety was rescued and charged $25,000 for the rescue.

See Give me a break! Teen charged $25K for a rescue he did not need, Update: Give me a break! Teen charged $25K for a rescue he did not need and USA Today Updates Issues with New Hampshire Law Billing For SAR’s.

However, the ridiculous law that allows nh Fish & Game to charge for rescues is still in place.

The law, 206:26-bb Search and Rescue Response Expenses; Recovery, allows the state to charge for any rescue if the department determines the rescued person acts negligently. No court, no hearing, just some bureaucrat sitting in an office, (hopefully with a window) deciding how much you should pay.

To stay current on these issues become a fan of No Charge for Rescue on Facebook.

To stay smart, stay out of new Hampshire.

See Reimbursement Request Will Not Be Pursued for 2009 Rescue of Hiker Scott Mason
For more discussions about charging for Search & Rescue see Search & Rescue and charging for it and Vermont getting serious about charging for Search and Rescue. For a great post on the right to do we want to do in the wilderness see Jon Heshka and the Right of the Individual to Die Doing What We Love.

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