New Mexico § 28-15-3 [Enforcement in district court; procedure.]

New Mexico Statutes

§ 28-15-3 — [Enforcement in district court; procedure.]

New Mexico § 28-15-3

Ch. 28Human Rights

Art. 15Reemployment of Persons in Armed Forces

This text of New Mexico § 28-15-3 ([Enforcement in district court; procedure.]) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Mexico primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 28-15-3 (2026).

Text

In case any person acting either in a public or private capacity fails or refuses to comply with the provisions hereof the district court of the district in which such person maintains a place of business (if such person is a private employer), or in which such person is a public official, shall have power, upon the filing of a motion, petition or other appropriate pleading by the person entitled to the benefits of such provisions, to specifically require such employer or public officials to comply with such provisions, and, as an incident thereto, to compensate such person for any loss of wages or benefits suffered by reasons of such employer's or official's unlawful action. The court shall order a speedy hearing in any such case, and shall advance it on the calendar. Upon application to 

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

In case any person acting either in a public or private capacity fails or refuses to comply with the provisions hereof the district court of the district in which such person maintains a place of business (if such person is a private employer), or in which such person is a public official, shall have power, upon the filing of a motion, petition or other appropriate pleading by the person entitled to the benefits of such provisions, to specifically require such employer or public officials to comply with such provisions, and, as an incident thereto, to compensate such person for any loss of wages or benefits suffered by reasons of such employer's or official's unlawful action. The court shall order a speedy hearing in any such case, and shall advance it on the calendar. Upon application to the district attorney for the pertinent district by any person claiming to be entitled to the benefits of such provisions, such district attorney, if reasonably satisfied that the person so applying is entitled to such benefits, shall appear and act as attorney for such person in the amicable adjustment of the claim or in the filing of any motion, petition or other appropriate pleading and the prosecution thereof to specifically require the compliance with such provisions: provided, that no fees or court costs shall be taxed against the person so applying for such benefits.