New Mexico § 44-1-11 - Attachment for disobedience of writ; issuance; to whom directed; proceedings
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 44-1-11 — Attachment for disobedience of writ; issuance; to whom directed; proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-1-11. Attachment for disobedience of writ; issuance; to whom directed; proceedings
If the person upon whom such writ is duly served refuses or neglects to obey the same,
by producing the party named in such writ, and making a full and explicit return to
every such writ within the time required by the provisions of this chapter, and no
sufficient excuse is shown for such refusal or neglect, the officer before whom such
writ is returnable, upon due proof of the service thereof, shall forthwith issue an
attachment against such person, directed to the sheriff of any county in this state,
and commanding him forthwith to apprehend such person and to bring him immediately
before such officer, and on such person being so brought he shall be committed to
close custody in the jail of the county in which such officer is, until he makes return
to such writ and complies with any order that may be made by such officer in relation
to the person for whose relief such writ was issued.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 44-1-11 cover?
Section 44-1-11 ("Attachment for disobedience of writ; issuance; to whom directed; proceedings") 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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