If it appears that the party has been legally committed for any criminal offense, or if he appears, by the testimony offered with the return upon the hearing thereof, to be guilty of such an offense, although the commitment is irregular, the officer before whom such party is brought shall proceed to let such party to bail, if the case be bailable and good bail is offered, or if not, shall forthwith remand such party.
§ 44-1-19 NMSA 1978
[Petitioner legally committed or guilty of offense; release on bail.]
Known as the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (147 sections).
Laws 1884, ch. 1, § 19; C.L. 1884, § 2030; C.L. 1897, § 2799; Code 1915, § 2607; C.S. 1929, § 63-119; 1941 Comp., § 25-1119; 1953 Comp., § 22-11-19.
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.