New Mexico § 44-5-12 - Garnishment against winner in action by creditor against loser
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 44-5-12 — Garnishment against winner in action by creditor against loser, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-5-12. Garnishment against winner in action by creditor against 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, 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.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-5-12 ("Garnishment against winner in action by creditor against loser") 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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