A certificate of title issued by the division shall be received in evidence as prima facie evidence of the ownership of the vehicle named in the certificate and as prima facie evidence of all liens and encumbrances against said vehicle appearing on the certificate.
§ 66-3-12 NMSA 1978
Evidential value of certificate
Known as the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act
The act spans §§ 66–66 (277 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 592 F. App'x 730 - American National Property & Casualty Co. v. United Specialty Insurance (2014)
Most recently applied in 592 F. App'x 730 - American National Property & Casualty Co. v. United Specialty Insurance (December 2014)
1953 Comp., § 64-3-12, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 32.
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.