New Mexico § 13-4-22 - Secretary of state as agent for service
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 13-4-22 — Secretary of state as agent for service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-4-22. Secretary of state as agent for service
In the event any such contract shall not contain the provision above set forth in
Section 1 of this act, or in the event the agent so designated in such contract shall
die or remove from the state of New Mexico, then and in such event, the nonresident
person, partnership or foreign corporation, as the case may be, by entering into said
contract shall be deemed to have named the secretary of the state of New Mexico, and
his successor in office, as the true and lawful agent of such person, partnership
or corporation upon whom such legal process or writs may be served in any action arising
out of such contract, and when service is made upon the secretary of state in the
manner hereinafter provided, such service shall have the same force and effect as
though personal service had been made upon such person, partnership or corporation
within the state of New Mexico.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 13-4-22 cover?
Section 13-4-22 ("Secretary of state as agent for service") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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