New Mexico § 24-1-19 - Emergency inspectorial searches
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 24-1-19 — Emergency inspectorial searches, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-1-19. Emergency inspectorial searches
A. Whenever it reasonably appears to an inspection officer that there may be a condition,
arising under the laws he is authorized to enforce and imminently dangerous to health
and safety, the detection or correction of which requires immediate access, without
prior notice, to premises for purposes of inspectorial search, and if consent to such
search is refused or cannot be promptly obtained, the inspection officer may make
an emergency inspectorial search of the premises without an inspection order. B. Upon completion of the emergency inspectorial search, the inspection officer shall
make prompt report of the circumstances to the judicial or administrative authority
to whom application for an inspection order would otherwise have been made.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 24-1-19
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 24-1-19 cover?
Section 24-1-19 ("Emergency inspectorial searches") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 24-1-19?
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