The justice of the peace [magistrate] before whom complaint shall have been made for a violation of the two foregoing sections [19-3-7, 19-3-8 NMSA 1978], shall immediately enter upon the due investigation of the same, as by law required in the case of other offenses, and shall transmit his proceedings to the proper court.
History: Laws 1865, ch. 16, § 3; C.L. 1884, § 2577; C.L. 1897, § 3751; Code 1915, § 4640; C.S. 1929, § 111-113; 1941 Comp., § 8-309; 1953 Comp., § 7-3-9.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. The office of justice of the peace was abolished by 35-1-38 NMSA 1978, and all jurisdiction, powers and duties conferred by law on justices of the peace have been transferred to the magistrate court.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 3 - Occupation of Public Lands
Section 19-3-1 - [Possessory rights of occupant; notice and record; abandonment.]
Section 19-3-2 - [Copy of record as evidence.]
Section 19-3-3 - [Transfer of rights; consent of wife; exemption from sale under execution.]
Section 19-3-4 - [Timber and articles reduced to possession; property right.]
Section 19-3-5 - [Common pastures.]
Section 19-3-6 - [Use of common pasturage.]
Section 19-3-7 - [Meadows in common pastures; enclosure for hay.]
Section 19-3-8 - [Exclusive occupation of meadow; penalty; civil damages.]
Section 19-3-9 - [Proceedings before magistrate.]
Section 19-3-10 - [Jurisdiction of magistrate and of district court.]
Section 19-3-11 - [Unlawful enclosure of public lands.]
Section 19-3-12 - [Occupying or denying others use of public land; penalty.]
Section 19-3-13 - [Right to appropriate and stock range on public domain; conditions.]
Section 19-3-14 - [Second or subsequent use of range; conditions.]
Section 19-3-15 - [Use of public land for range without owning water right; penalty.]
Section 19-3-16 - [Each day's violation a separate offense.]