New Mexico § 44-1-6 - Form of writ
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 44-1-6 — Form of writ, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-1-6. Form of writ
Every writ of habeas corpus issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be substantially
in the following form: The state of New Mexico to the sheriff of, etc., or to A.B.: You are hereby commanded to have the body of C.D., by you imprisoned and detained,
as it is said, together with the time and cause of such imprisonment and detention,
by whatever name the said C.D. shall be called or charged, before E.F., judge of the
district court, as etc. (or immediately after the receipt of this writ), to do, and receive what shall then
and there be considered concerning the said C.D., and have you then and there this
writ. Witness, etc.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-1-6 ("Form of writ") 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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