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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Writs of attachment in civil actions in the magistrate court shall be in substantially the following form:
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“STATE OF NEW MEXICO
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․․․․․․․․․․ MAGISTRATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ․․․․․․․․․․
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(Name), Plaintiff |
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v.
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CIVIL DOCKET NO. ․․․․․․․․․․ |
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(Name), Defendant |
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THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO
TO: The sheriff or a full-time, salaried deputy sheriff:
You are ordered to attach personal property of the defendant in this action having a value sufficient to satisfy the sum of ․․․․․․․․․․ ($․․․), with interest and costs, wherever the same may be found in the county, safely to keep the property to satisfy any judgment that might be recovered by the plaintiff in this action, and to make return of this writ to me on ․․․․․․․․․․, 19․․․, presenting with your return a copy of your inventory of property attached.
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Dated ․․․․․․․․, 19․․․ |
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Magistrate” |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 35. Magistrate and Municipal Courts § 35-9-8. Attachment; form of writ - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-35-magistrate-and-municipal-courts/nm-st-sect-35-9-8/
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