If there is a city and county consolidation, any civil or criminal case filed or pending, in any proper court at the time the combined municipal organization becomes effective, shall not be affected by the consolidation but shall continue and may be tried, dismissed or disposed of in the same manner as if the consolidation had not been made.
§ 3-16-10 NMSA 1978
Pending cases in courts not to be affected by consolidation
1953 Comp., § 14-15-10, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
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.