Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to restrain the power of any court to issue a writ of habeas corpus when necessary to bring before them any prisoner for trial, in any criminal case lawfully pending in the same court, or to bring any prisoner to be examined as a witness in any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending in such court, when they think the personal attendance and examination of the witness necessary for the attainment of justice.
§ 44-1-36 NMSA 1978
[Compelling attendance of prisoner for trial or as witness.]
Known as the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (147 sections).
Laws 1884, ch. 1, § 35; C.L. 1884, § 2046; C.L. 1897, § 2816; Code 1915, § 2624; C.S. 1929, § 63-136; 1941 Comp., § 25-1136; 1953 Comp., § 22-11-36.
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.