New Mexico § 44-1-20 [Decision in other cases.]

New Mexico Statutes

§ 44-1-20 — [Decision in other cases.]

New Mexico § 44-1-20

Ch. 44Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters

Art. 1Habeas Corpus

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 44-1-20 (2026).

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In other cases the party shall be placed in custody of the person legally entitled thereto, or if no one is so entitled, he shall be discharged.

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Legislative History

Laws 1884, ch. 1, § 20; C.L. 1884, § 2031; C.L. 1897, § 2800; Code 1915, §

Nearby Sections

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§ 44-1-1

[Who may obtain writ.]

§ 44-1-10

[Petitioner to be produced; exception.]

§ 44-1-11

[Attachment for disobedience of writ; issuance; to whom

§ 44-1-12

[Attachment against sheriff; place of detention.]

§ 44-1-13

[Precept for production of petitioner by officer executing

§ 44-1-14

[Hearing.]

§ 44-1-15

[When petitioner will be discharged.]

§ 44-1-16

[When petitioner will be remanded to custody.]

§ 44-1-17

[Causes for discharge of petitioner in custody under civil

§ 44-1-18

[Legality or justice of judgment or execution.]

§ 44-1-19

[Petitioner legally committed or guilty of offense; release

§ 44-1-2

[Detention under judgment or execution; contempt.]

§ 44-1-20

[Decision in other cases.]

§ 44-1-21

[Custody of petitioner pending decision.]

§ 44-1-22

[Notice of hearing.]

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