New Mexico § 14-5-5 Return of public record

New Mexico Statutes

§ 14-5-5 — Return of public record

New Mexico § 14-5-5

Ch. 14Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths

Art. 5Public Records Recovery

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 14-5-5 (2026).

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If the recipient of the public officer's letter complies with the demand and produces the document or documents, the public officer: A. shall determine if the document produced is a missing record or a copy of a missing record; and B. then shall duplicate the document and return the private party's document to him if it is a copy, or if it is the original public record, give the private party a copy and keep the original public record.

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If the recipient of the public officer's letter complies with the demand and produces the document or documents, the public officer: A. shall determine if the document produced is a missing record or a copy of a missing record; and B. then shall duplicate the document and return the private party's document to him if it is a copy, or if it is the original public record, give the private party a copy and keep the original public record.