New Mexico § 35-12-16 - Garnishment; costs; attorney fees
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-12-16 — Garnishment; costs; attorney fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-12-16. Garnishment; costs; attorney fees
A. If the plaintiff prevails in a garnishment proceeding, he may be awarded either
one or both of the following: (1) the actual costs of the proceeding, not exceeding ten percent of the judgment
entered against the garnishee; or (2) a reasonable attorney fee not exceeding ten percent of the judgment entered against
the garnishee. B. If the garnishee answers as required by law, the court shall award the garnishee
his actual costs and a reasonable attorney fee. The award shall be against the defendant if the plaintiff prevails and against the
plaintiff if the garnishee prevails.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-12-16 ("Garnishment; costs; attorney fees") 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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