New Mexico § 67-5-21 - Private roads; procedure for establishment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-5-21 — Private roads; procedure for establishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-5-21. Private roads; procedure for establishment
The matter of laying out any private wagon road from the dwelling of any person to
any public road and of condemning the lands necessary therefor shall be the same as
hereinbefore provided, excepting that the viewers of the same shall only receive compensation
for one day's service, and mileage to and from their respective residence; and the
petition in such cases need only be signed by such person, and the expense of viewing
and surveying such road and the damages that may accrue, to any person by reason of
laying out the same, and the expense of opening such road shall be paid by such petitioner.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 67-5-21
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Section 67-5-21 ("Private roads; procedure for establishment") 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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