New Mexico Statutes

§ 35-5-3 — Criminal actions; disposition of complaint, summons and

New Mexico·Ch. 35 Magistrate and Municipal Courts·Art. 5 Magistrate Court; Criminal Actions
warrant. In every criminal action in the magistrate court, the original criminal complaint shall be served on the defendant along with the original summons or warrant in the action. Following service of a warrant, the arresting officer shall complete the returns on the other copies of the warrant. The magistrate shall file and retain the second copy of the complaint and summons or warrant with the completed return.

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 36-7-7, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 87; 1991, ch. 82, § 5.

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