It shall not be legal in any civil suit for the clerk of any district court to tax in favor of the prevailing party the costs of more than four witnesses, unless the court shall certify upon the record that the attendance of more than four witnesses was necessary in the case.
§ 39-2-10 NMSA 1978
[Taxing costs of additional witnesses; certificate of court required.]
Laws 1858-1859, p. 30; C.L. 1865, ch. 46, § 16; C.L. 1884, § 2209; C.L. 1897, § 3155; Code 1915, § 4286; C.S. 1929, § 105-1305; 1941 Comp., § 29-109; 1953 Comp., § 25-1-9.
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.