New Mexico § 10-4-21 [Order of suspension.]

New Mexico Statutes

§ 10-4-21 — [Order of suspension.]

New Mexico § 10-4-21

Ch. 10Public Officers and Employees

Art. 4Removal of Local Officers

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 10-4-21 (2026).

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On the date provided in the order, if the defendant appears and offers proof, the court must hear the testimony presented by the district attorney and the defendant, and if in the judgment of the court there is reasonable ground to believe that the matters and things stated in the accusation will be established upon a trial, he may forthwith enter an order suspending the officer until after final hearing.

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On the date provided in the order, if the defendant appears and offers proof, the court must hear the testimony presented by the district attorney and the defendant, and if in the judgment of the court there is reasonable ground to believe that the matters and things stated in the accusation will be established upon a trial, he may forthwith enter an order suspending the officer until after final hearing.