2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Section 4 Removal of Local Officers
Section 10-4-5 Presentment of grand jury accusation; service on defendant; return day.

NM Stat § 10-4-5 (2015) What's This?

10-4-5. [Presentment of grand jury accusation; service on defendant; return day.]

The accusation must be presented in open court, and the judge, after receiving the same, must forthwith cause it to be transmitted to the district attorney who must cause a copy thereof to be served upon the defendant and require by written notice that such defendant appear before the district court at a date to be named in the notice, which shall be not less than five nor more than ten days after service of a copy of such notice, and answer the accusation.

History: Laws 1909, ch. 36, 6; Code 1915, 3959; C.S. 1929, 96-110; 1941 Comp., 10-307; 1953 Comp., 5-3-7.

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