§ 35-7-7 — Magistrate administration; conflict of interest

New Mexico § 35-7-7

• Jurisdiction: New Mexico
• Ch. 35: Magistrate and Municipal Courts
• Art. 7: Magistrate Court; Magistrate Administration

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No magistrate shall, directly or indirectly: A. buy or be interested in buying any evidence of indebtedness or cause of action for the purpose of bringing any action before any court; B. either before or after suit, lend or advance or procure to be lent or advanced any money or other valuable thing to any person in consideration of, or as a reward or inducement for, placing any cause of action for prosecution or collection in any court; C. operate or be interested in a collection agency; D. with or without suit, collect, attempt to collect or become interested in collecting any claim where he received any commission, percentage, fee or charge other than those allowed by law; E. institute or influence any other person to institute any suit in any magistrate court; F. publish advertising relating to his office; G. operate or be interested in a bail or appeal bond business; or H. serve as surety on any bond posted in any court.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 36-9-7, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 102; 1991, ch. 82, §