No practicing attorney shall be a surety in any action or proceeding in which he is an attorney in any of the courts in this state.
§ 36-2-13 NMSA 1978
[Attorneys prohibited from acting as surety for clients.]
Laws 1909, ch. 53, § 31; Code 1915, § 358; C.S. 1929, § 9-132; 1941 Comp., § 18-112; 1953 Comp., § 18-1-12.
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.