When any judgment giving rise to a subsisting lien pursuant to Section 39-1-6 NMSA 1978 upon any real estate in the state has been fully satisfied, it is the duty of the judgment creditor to file a release of the lien in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the real estate is situate. The cost of filing the release of lien shall be assessed against the judgment debtor and shall be collected before the release of lien is required to be filed.
History: Laws 1985, ch. 165, § 1.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 46 Am. Jur. 2d Judgments § 408.
49 C.J.S. Judgments § 500.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 39 - Judgments, Costs, Appeals
Section 39-1-2 - [Judgment rendered subsequent to hearing; notice to attorneys.]
Section 39-1-3 - [Death of party after verdict.]
Section 39-1-4 - [Entry of judgment; execution; motion for new trial.]
Section 39-1-5 - [Judgments enforced; duty of judge.]
Section 39-1-6.1 - Judgment liens; release; penalties.
Section 39-1-6.2 - Judgment debts; discharge.
Section 39-1-7 - Transcript; judgment records.
Section 39-1-8 - Transcript of judgment; contents; fee for issuance.
Section 39-1-9 - [Confession of judgments; entry.]
Section 39-1-10 - [Subject of judgment by confession.]
Section 39-1-11 - [Form of confession of judgment.]
Section 39-1-12 - Record and transcript of judgment by confession; execution.
Section 39-1-13 - [Conditions to stay execution of judgment by confession.]
Section 39-1-14 - [Effect of confessed judgment; transcripts filed in other counties; liens.]
Section 39-1-15 - [Affidavit of good faith.]
Section 39-1-17 - [Execution of foreign judgment based upon confession of judgment prohibited.]