New Mexico § 44-3-1 - Commencement of proceedings; complaint; writ permissive
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 44-3-1 — Commencement of proceedings; complaint; writ permissive, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-3-1. Commencement of proceedings; complaint; writ permissive
The remedies heretofore obtainable by writ of quo warranto and by proceedings by information
in the nature of quo warranto shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint as in
other civil actions, and it shall not be necessary to sue out such writs in form,
but this section shall not prevent nor be construed to prohibit the use by the supreme
court and the district courts of the state of writs and proceedings in the forms hitherto
used in such cases by such courts.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 44-3-1 cover?
Section 44-3-1 ("Commencement of proceedings; complaint; writ permissive") 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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