• ARTICLE 1 HABEAS CORPUS
    • 44-1-1. [Who may obtain writ.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 44-1-2. [Detention under judgment or execution; contempt.]
    • 44-1-3. [Application for writ; to whom made; petition; signature; verification.]
    • 44-1-4. [Application to officer residing outside district of detention; jurisdictional proof required.]
    • 44-1-5. [Petition for writ; allegations; exhibits.]
    • 44-1-6. [Form of writ.]
    • 44-1-7. [Defects of form; names of prisoner and custodian.]
    • 44-1-8. [Wrongful refusal of writ; forfeiture.]
    • 44-1-9. [Return; contents; exhibits; signature; verification.]
    • 44-1-10. [Petitioner to be produced; exception.]
    • 44-1-11. [Attachment for disobedience of writ; issuance; to whom directed; proceedings.]
    • 44-1-12. [Attachment against sheriff; place of detention.]
    • 44-1-13. [Precept for production of petitioner by officer executing attachment.]
    • 44-1-14. [Hearing.]
    • 44-1-15. [When petitioner will be discharged.]
    • 44-1-16. [When petitioner will be remanded to custody.]
    • 44-1-17. [Causes for discharge of petitioner in custody under civil process.]
    • 44-1-18. [Legality or justice of judgment or execution.]
    • 44-1-19. [Petitioner legally committed or guilty of offense; release on bail.]
    • 44-1-20. [Decision in other cases.]
    • 44-1-21. [Custody of petitioner pending decision.]
    • 44-1-22. [Notice of hearing.]
    • 44-1-23. [Bail proceedings; authorization of habeas corpus; committing magistrate's proceedings to be reviewed.]
    • 44-1-24. [Certiorari to committing magistrate; transcript; examination of case de novo; decision.]
    • 44-1-25. [Pleading by petitioner after return; summary hearing.]
    • 44-1-26. [Procedure when petitioner is sick or infirm.]
    • 44-1-27. [Disobedience of order for discharge; attachment; damages recoverable.]
    • 44-1-28. [Detention for same offense after discharge on habeas corpus prohibited; when permissible.]
    • 44-1-29. [Concealment or transfer of prisoner to avoid writ; forfeiture.]
    • 44-1-30. [Detention officer refusing to furnish copies; forfeiture.]
    • 44-1-31. [When writ returnable; seal.]
    • 44-1-32. [Who may serve writ; tender of fees; bond for costs and restoration of prisoner.]
    • 44-1-33. [Service by delivery to custodian or person to whom writ is directed.]
    • 44-1-34. [Service by posting.]
    • 44-1-35. [Time allowed for making return and producing prisoner.]
    • 44-1-36. [Compelling attendance of prisoner for trial or as witness.]
    • 44-1-37. [Sheriff's fees for producing prisoner.]
    • 44-1-38. [Federal court proceedings; payment of costs, fees and expenses by state penitentiary.]
  • ARTICLE 2 MANDAMUS
    • 44-2-1. [Regulation of mandamus.]
    • 44-2-2. [District courts open at all times for issuance of writs.]
    • 44-2-3. [Exclusive original jurisdiction; district and supreme courts.]
    • 44-2-4. [Purpose of writ; judicial discretion not controlled.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 44-2-5. [Adequate remedy at law; writ will not issue; who may obtain writ.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 44-2-6. [Contents of writ.]
    • 44-2-7. [When peremptory or alternative writs issued.]
    • 44-2-8. [Allowance of writ; return day; service.]
    • 44-2-9. [Answer to writ.]
    • 44-2-10. [Peremptory mandamus on failure to answer; procedure after answer.]
    • 44-2-11. [Pleadings allowed; proceedings as in civil actions.]
    • 44-2-12. [Judgment for plaintiff; damages; costs; peremptory writ.]
    • 44-2-13. [Officer or board refusing to perform duty; fine; other action for penalty barred.]
    • 44-2-14. [Review of proceedings.]
  • ARTICLE 3 QUO WARRANTO
    • 44-3-1. [Commencement of proceedings; complaint; writ permissive.]
    • 44-3-2. [Trial; time; use of jury permissive.]
    • 44-3-3. [Name of private relator to be shown.]
    • 44-3-4. [Who may bring action; private relators; when action lies.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 44-3-5. [Cost bond to be posted by private relator.]
    • 44-3-6. [Usurpation of office; allegations in complaint; compensation of defendant; bond; injunction.]
    • 44-3-7. [Right to elective office; allegations concerning election.]
    • 44-3-8. [Time of hearing demurrer, amending complaint, filing answer and trial; application for continuance.]
    • 44-3-9. [Judgment; nature; expiration of term of office before rendition.]
    • 44-3-10. [Judgment for relator claiming office; provisions for changing possession; enforcement; punishment for contempt.]
    • 44-3-11. [Costs.]
    • 44-3-12. [Judgment for relator claiming office; provisions concerning compensation; separate action for damages.]
    • 44-3-13. [Joinder of defendants.]
    • 44-3-14. [Judgment finding defendant guilty of usurpation of office; provisions concerning exclusion and costs.]
    • 44-3-15. [Election contest statutes unaffected.]
    • 44-3-16. [Speedy hearing on appeal.]
  • ARTICLE 4 ACTIONS AGAINST RECEIVERS
    • 44-4-1. [Employees of receivers entitled to compensation.]
    • 44-4-2. [Action for compensation; consent of court.]
    • 44-4-3. [District court failing to give consent; application to supreme court.]
    • 44-4-4. [Receiver must retain funds to satisfy claim; preference.]
    • 44-4-5. [Procedure same as in civil actions.]
  • ARTICLE 5 GAMBLING DEBTS AND LOSSES
    • 44-5-1. [Money and property losses; loser's right of action for recovery; nature of remedy.]
    • 44-5-2. [Contents of complaint.]
    • 44-5-3. Action maintainable by spouse, children, heirs, executors, administrators and creditors or [of] loser.
    • 44-5-4. Judgments, conveyances and contracts founded on gambling loss void; suit to declare void; parties.
    • 44-5-5. [Defense in action by assignee.]
    • 44-5-6. [Loss by minor, servant or apprentice in grocery, store or dramshop; proprietor liable; who may sue.]
    • 44-5-7. [How defenses under this article may be asserted.]
    • 44-5-8. [Suit before magistrate; interrogatories to defendant.]
    • 44-5-9. [Answer to interrogatories not evidence in criminal prosecution.]
    • 44-5-10. [Election bets included.]
    • 44-5-11. [Stakeholder's liability; demand required.]
    • 44-5-12. [Garnishment against winner in action by creditor against loser.]
    • 44-5-13. [Time for commencing action.]
    • 44-5-14. Action for recovery; immunity.
  • ARTICLE 6 DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS
    • 44-6-1. Short title.
    • 44-6-2. Scope.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 44-6-3. Definition.
    • 44-6-4. Power to construe.
    • 44-6-5. Contract construction.
    • 44-6-6. Enumeration not exclusive.
    • 44-6-7. Discretionary.
    • 44-6-8. Review.
    • 44-6-9. Supplemental relief.
    • 44-6-10. Jury trial.
    • 44-6-11. Costs.
    • 44-6-12. Parties.
    • 44-6-13. State or official may be sued; construction of constitution or statute.
    • 44-6-14. Construction.
    • 44-6-15. Uniformity of interpretation.
  • ARTICLE 7 ARBITRATION
    • 44-7-1. Validity of arbitration agreement.
    • 44-7-2. Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
    • 44-7-3. Appointment of arbitrators by court.
    • 44-7-4. Majority action by arbitrators.
    • 44-7-5. Hearing.
    • 44-7-6. Representation by attorney.
    • 44-7-7. Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions.
    • 44-7-8. Award.
    • 44-7-9. Change of award by arbitrators.
    • 44-7-10. Fees and expenses of arbitration.
    • 44-7-11. Confirmation of an award.
    • 44-7-12. Vacating an award.
    • 44-7-13. Modification or correction of award.
    • 44-7-14. Judgment or decree on award.
    • 44-7-15. Judgment roll; docketing.
    • 44-7-16. Application to court.
    • 44-7-17. Court; jurisdiction.
    • 44-7-18. Venue.
    • 44-7-19. Appeals.
    • 44-7-20. Act not retroactive.
    • 44-7-21. Uniformity of interpretation.
    • 44-7-22. Short title.
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Historical New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978

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Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters (1991)

Collection Historical New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978
File Number Chapter 44 NMSA 1978

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