New Mexico § 14-1-7 - Destruction of obsolete county records
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 14-1-7 — Destruction of obsolete county records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-1-7. Destruction of obsolete county records
The following county records shall be deemed obsolete and may be destroyed: A. purchase vouchers which are six years old; B. chattel mortgages six years after the expiration of their term; C. security agreements filed under the Uniform Commercial Code six years after the
expiration of their term; D. copies of state highway project contracts filed by the chief highway engineer three
years after the date of filing; E. duplicate information reports filed in the offices of county officials, including
but not limited to duplicate reports of the county treasurer, sheriff, county agricultural
agents and county health officers, which are two years old; F. chattel mortgage releases six years after the date of filing; and G. termination statements filed under the Uniform Commercial Code six years after
the date of filing.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 14-1-7
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 14-1-7 cover?
Section 14-1-7 ("Destruction of obsolete county records") 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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