New Mexico Statutes

§ 4-41-8 — [Deputy sheriff; qualifications; character; revocation of

New Mexico·Ch. 4 Counties·Art. 41 County Sheriff
commission.] No person who may be under indictment or may be generally known as a notorious bad character, or as a disturber of the peace shall be eligible to serve as a deputy sheriff, and sheriffs are hereby prohibited from issuing commissions to such persons as deputy sheriffs, and it is hereby made the duty of the judge of the district court upon complaint being made that the provisions of this section have been violated to investigate the same, and if found to be true, such judge of the district court is hereby given authority to revoke any such commission given by any sheriff contrary to the provisions of this section.

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Legislative History

Laws 1905, ch. 120, § 1; Code 1915, § 1257; C.S. 1929, § 33-4413; 1941

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