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.
§ 44-1-1 NMSA 1978
[Who may obtain writ.]
Known as the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (147 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 36 F. Supp. 3d 1067 - Reid v. Pautler (2014)
Most recently applied in 36 F. Supp. 3d 1067 - Reid v. Pautler (July 2014)
Laws 1884, ch. 1, § 1; C.L. 1884, § 2012; C.L. 1897, § 2781; Code 1915, § 2589; C.S. 1929, § 63-101; 1941 Comp., § 25-1101; 1953 Comp., § 22-11-1.
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.