New Mexico Statutes
§ 44-1-8 — [Wrongful refusal of writ; forfeiture.]
New Mexico § 44-1-8
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 44-1-8 (2026).
Text
If any officer herein authorized to grant writs of habeas corpus willfully refuses to grant such writ when legally applied for, he shall forfeit for any such offense, to the party aggrieved, one thousand dollars [($1,000)].
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Legislative History
Laws 1884, ch. 1, § 8; C.L. 1884, § 2019; C.L. 1897, § 2788; Code 1915, §
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-1-1
[Who may obtain writ.]§ 44-1-14
[Hearing.]§ 44-1-20
[Decision in other cases.]§ 44-1-22
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 44-1-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/44-1-8.