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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 44: Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters
Article 5: Gambling Debts and Losses, 44-5-1 through 44-5-14
Section 44-5-8: Suit before magistrate; interrogatories to defendant.


NM Stat § 44-5-8 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

44-5-8. [Suit before magistrate; interrogatories to defendant.]

In all suits, under this chapter [44-5-1 to 44-5-14 NMSA 1978], before a justice of the peace [magistrate], the plaintiff may call in the defendant to answer, on oath, any interrogatory touching the case, and if the defendant refuse to answer, the same shall be taken as confessed.

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