That it shall be the duty of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables, in their respective counties, to employ all lawful means to immediately trace and discover all livestock and other property which may have been stolen or unlawfully taken from the possession of the true owner thereof.
§ 29-1-2 NMSA 1978
[Stolen livestock and other property; duties.]
Laws 1921, ch. 109, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-201; 1941 Comp., § 40-102; 1953 Comp., § 39-1-2.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.