New Mexico § 44-5-12 [Garnishment against winner in action by creditor against

New Mexico Statutes

§ 44-5-12 — [Garnishment against winner in action by creditor against

New Mexico § 44-5-12

Ch. 44Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters

Art. 5Gambling Debts and Losses

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 44-5-12 (2026).

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loser.] Any creditor to any person losing by any game at cards or any other gambling device, in addition to the remedy provided by the above sections of this chapter [44-5-1 to 44-5-14 NMSA 1978], shall have the right to garnishee the winner in any proceeding by attachment or execution, and the same proceeding shall be had thereon as if such winner were a debtor of the party losing to the amount of money, property, rights or credits, that may appear to have been so won by said winner from the party losing.

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loser.] Any creditor to any person losing by any game at cards or any other gambling device, in addition to the remedy provided by the above sections of this chapter [44-5-1 to 44-5-14 NMSA 1978], shall have the right to garnishee the winner in any proceeding by attachment or execution, and the same proceeding shall be had thereon as if such winner were a debtor of the party losing to the amount of money, property, rights or credits, that may appear to have been so won by said winner from the party losing.