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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 44. Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters § 44-1-1. Who may obtain writ

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Every person imprisoned or otherwise restrained of his liberty, except in the cases in the following section specified, may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus, according to the provisions of this chapter, to obtain relief from such imprisonment or restraint, if it proves to be unlawful.

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