New Mexico § 19-1-21 - Copies of records; fees; use as evidence
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-1-21 — Copies of records; fees; use as evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-1-21. Copies of records; fees; use as evidence
When requested to do so, the commissioner shall furnish copies of any records, plats,
including but not limited to maps, tracings, graphs, recordings, tapes, machine printouts
and other documents or instruments constituting records of the state land office,
upon payment at a rate, not less than the actual cost, to be set by the commissioner
by regulation. The commissioner shall charge one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) for certificate and
seal which certifies any copy. Moneys so collected shall be credited to the state land maintenance fund. Any such certified copy shall be admitted as evidence in any court in the state
with the same force and effect as the original.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-1-21 ("Copies of records; fees; use as evidence") 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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