The defendant may answer the accusation either by objecting to the sufficiency thereof, or any portion thereof, or by denying the truth of the same.
History: Laws 1909, ch. 36, § 8; Code 1915, § 3961; C.S. 1929, § 96-112; 1941 Comp., § 10-309; 1953 Comp., § 5-3-9.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 176, 177.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 4 - Removal of Local Officers
Section 10-4-1 - Local officers subject to removal.
Section 10-4-2 - [Causes for removal of local officers.]
Section 10-4-3 - [Grand jury accusation.]
Section 10-4-4 - [Form of accusation.]
Section 10-4-5 - [Presentment of grand jury accusation; service on defendant; return day.]
Section 10-4-6 - [Defendant's appearance or default.]
Section 10-4-7 - [Defendant's answer; grounds.]
Section 10-4-8 - [Objection for insufficiency; form immaterial.]
Section 10-4-9 - [Criminal procedure made applicable.]
Section 10-4-10 - [Guilty plea; judgment; denial or refusal to plead; trial.]
Section 10-4-11 - [Precedence in trial.]
Section 10-4-12 - [Jury trial required; procedure.]
Section 10-4-13 - [Verdict; form.]
Section 10-4-14 - [Judgment of removal; entry.]
Section 10-4-15 - [Attendance of witnesses.]
Section 10-4-16 - [Appeal; suspension pending reversal; filling vacancy.]
Section 10-4-18 - [Duty of district attorney on receipt of evidence.]
Section 10-4-19 - [Presentment by district attorney; supporting affidavits; procedure.]
Section 10-4-20 - [Procedure for suspension from office.]
Section 10-4-21 - [Order of suspension.]
Section 10-4-22 - [Effect of suspension order.]
Section 10-4-23 - [Denial of motion to suspend; dismissal of proceedings.]
Section 10-4-24 - [Default of defendant; effect.]
Section 10-4-26 - [Reinstatement of suspended officer.]
Section 10-4-27 - [Payment of salary after reinstatement; compensation of interim officer.]