New Mexico § 44-2-4 - Purpose of writ; judicial discretion not controlled
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 44-2-4 — Purpose of writ; judicial discretion not controlled, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-2-4. Purpose of writ; judicial discretion not controlled
It may be issued to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board or person, to compel
the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins as a duty resulting from
an office, trust or station; but though it may require an inferior tribunal to exercise
its judgment, or proceed to the discharge of any of its functions, it cannot control
judicial discretion.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-2-4 ("Purpose of writ; judicial discretion not controlled") 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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