New Mexico § 44-1-27 [Disobedience of order for discharge; attachment;

New Mexico Statutes

§ 44-1-27 — [Disobedience of order for discharge; attachment;

New Mexico § 44-1-27

Ch. 44Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters

Art. 1Habeas Corpus

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 44-1-27 (2026).

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damages recoverable.] Obedience to any order for the discharge of any prisoner, granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, may be enforced by the officer issuing such writ or granting such order, by attachment, in the same manner as herein provided for a neglect to make a return to a writ of habeas corpus, and the person guilty of such disobedience shall forfeit to the party aggrieved, one thousand dollars [($1,000)] in addition to any special damages such party may have sustained.

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damages recoverable.] Obedience to any order for the discharge of any prisoner, granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, may be enforced by the officer issuing such writ or granting such order, by attachment, in the same manner as herein provided for a neglect to make a return to a writ of habeas corpus, and the person guilty of such disobedience shall forfeit to the party aggrieved, one thousand dollars [($1,000)] in addition to any special damages such party may have sustained.