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Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The following county records shall be deemed obsolete and may be destroyed:
A. purchase vouchers which are six years old;
B. chattel mortgages six years after the expiration of their term;
C. security agreements filed under the Uniform Commercial Code six years after the expiration of their term;
D. copies of state highway project contracts filed by the chief highway engineer three years after the date of filing;
E. duplicate information reports filed in the offices of county officials, including but not limited to duplicate reports of the county treasurer, sheriff, county agricultural agents and county health officers, which are two years old;
F. chattel mortgage releases six years after the date of filing; and
G. termination statements filed under the Uniform Commercial Code six years after the date of filing.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 14. Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths § 14-1-7. Destruction of obsolete county records - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-14-records-rules-legal-notices-oaths/nm-st-sect-14-1-7/
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