New Mexico § 73-2-40 - Failure to furnish laborers; penalty
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-2-40 — Failure to furnish laborers; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-2-40. Failure to furnish laborers; penalty
The penalties on those who shall fail to supply the amount of work due by them, according
to the provisions of this and the preceding section, or the number of laborers on
them apportioned or for any violation of existing laws on this subject; and those
penalties that are applicable under existing laws to mayordomos, shall be the same
that shall be applied in these cases, and they shall be executed and fines shall be
disbursed in the same manner: provided, that when any chief mayordomo shall have,
in person, given notice to any person who is liable and owes work to the acequia of
which he is mayordomo, and such person fails, then and in such case the mayordomo
shall impose on the persons so failing the penalty or fine which the law authorizes. And if it is not paid he shall sue them before the justice of the peace [magistrate
court] for the same; and there it shall be finally decided and executed, if the defendant
does not offer credible witnesses to disprove and combat the charge. In which case an examination of the whole subject shall be made by said justice
of the peace [magistrate court], and he shall decide accordingly, or shall grant a
change of venue to the nearest precinct, should the defendant so desire.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 73-2-40
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-2-40 cover?
Section 73-2-40 ("Failure to furnish laborers; penalty") 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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