New Mexico § 72-4-19 - Adjudication of rights; decree filed with state engineer; contents of decree
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 72-4-19 — Adjudication of rights; decree filed with state engineer; contents of decree, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-4-19. Adjudication of rights; decree filed with state engineer; contents of decree
Upon the adjudication of the rights to the use of the waters of a stream system, a
certified copy of the decree shall be prepared and filed in the office of the state
engineer by the clerk of the court, at the cost of the parties. Such decree shall in every case declare, as to the water right adjudged to each
party, the priority, amount, purpose, periods and place of use, and as to water used
for irrigation, except as otherwise provided in this article, the specific tracts
of land to which it shall be appurtenant, together with such other conditions as may
be necessary to define the right and its priority.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-4-19 ("Adjudication of rights; decree filed with state engineer; contents of decree") 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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