2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure
Article 8 - Out-of-State Witnesses
Section 31-8-4 - Exemption from arrest and service of process.
If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this state he shall not while in this state pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this state be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
History: Laws 1937, ch. 66, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 42-1216; 1953 Comp., § 41-12-16.
ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 5 Am. Jur. 2d Arrest § 128 et seq.; 62B Am. Jur. 2d Process §§ 39-43.
Power of legislature to grant or authorize committee to grant immunity from criminal prosecution to witnesses summoned before legislative committee, 87 A.L.R. 435.
6A C.J.S. Arrest §§ 6, 80 to 85; 72 C.J.S. Process §§ 27, 28.
