Whenever provision is made in this act for trial of any controversy by a jury, it shall be taken and construed to mean only those controversies in which trial by jury is guaranteed by the constitution of the state of New Mexico. All other controversies provided herein to be heard by the court or jury shall be heard and decided by the judge without the intervention of a jury.
§ 73-15-9 NMSA 1978
Jury trials
Laws 1927, ch. 45, § 409; C.S. 1929, § 30-409; 1941 Comp., § 77-2809; 1953 Comp., § 75-29-9.
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.