New Mexico § 67-5-12 - Laying out road; assessment for damages; survey
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-5-12 — Laying out road; assessment for damages; survey, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-5-12. Laying out road; assessment for damages; survey
The viewers shall meet at the time and place specified in the warrant and commence
at the place designated in the petition as the starting point of the road sought to
be altered, widened, changed or laid out and established. The viewers shall proceed to view and mark out the road by setting stakes, blazing
trees, turning a furrow or other appropriate monuments to the terminus named in the
petition by the most practicable and convenient route that they in their judgment
can find. They shall assess the benefits and damages accruing to all persons by reason of
the alteration, widening, changing or laying out of the road and award to any person
damages in excess of the benefits accruing to the person a sum equal to such excess. If the viewers or a majority of them are of the opinion that the road should be
altered, widened, changed or laid out and established, they shall cause a survey and
plat of the road to be made by a licensed professional surveyor or other competent
person giving the courses and distances and specifying the land over which the road
extends.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 67-5-12
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-5-12 cover?
Section 67-5-12 ("Laying out road; assessment for damages; survey") 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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