New Mexico § 35-12-2 - Garnishment; service on garnishee
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-12-2 — Garnishment; service on garnishee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-12-2. Garnishment; service on garnishee
A. The garnishment shall be served on the garnishee within the magistrate district
in the manner provided by law for service of a civil summons in the magistrate court
and shall order the garnishee in the action to appear before the magistrate within
twenty days from the date of service to answer under oath, as of the date the garnishment
was served and also as of the date of the garnishee's answer: (1) what, if anything, the garnishee is indebted to the defendant and on what account; (2) what, if any, personal property of the defendant is in the garnishee's possession;
and (3) what other persons, if any, within the garnishee's knowledge are indebted to the
defendant or have personal property of the defendant in their possession. B. Return on the garnishment shall be made in the manner provided by law for return
on a civil summons in the magistrate court. C. At the same time as the garnishment is served on the garnishee, a copy of the garnishment
shall be sent to the defendant's last known address.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 35-12-2
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-12-2 cover?
Section 35-12-2 ("Garnishment; service on garnishee") 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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