A person not authorized by the rules promulgated by the supreme court who takes from the supreme court law library a book or other property belonging to the library, either with or without the consent of the librarian, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of ten dollars ($10.00) for every book or other property so taken; provided that in case of a felonious taking of such book or property, the person guilty thereof shall be punished in the manner and to the extent provided by law for the punishment of those felonies.
History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 10; C.S. 1929, § 133-110; 1941 Comp., § 3-711; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-11; 1978 Comp., § 18-1-10, recompiled and amended as § 34-2-14 by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 4.
Recompilations. — Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 4 recompiled and amended former 18-1-10 NMSA 1978 as 34-2-14 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2018.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, made changes to conform with the transfer of authority over the supreme court law library to the supreme court; added the catchline, "Unlawful removal of property; penalty."; deleted "Any" and added "A"; after "authorized by rules", deleted "and regulations of the board of trustees so to do" and added "promulgated by the supreme court", after "who", deleted "shall take" and added "takes", after "takes from the", added "supreme court law", after "property belonging", deleted "there to" and added "to the library", and after "ten dollars", added "($10.00)".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Section 34-2-1 - Supreme court justices; number; election by position; election of chief justice.
Section 34-2-3 - [Seal; power to adopt design.]
Section 34-2-4 - [Depositing and recording facsimile and description of seal.]
Section 34-2-5 - Fees; collection by supreme court clerk.
Section 34-2-6 - Disposition of fees.
Section 34-2-7 - Supreme court law clerks.
Section 34-2-9 - Applicants for license to practice law; criminal history information.
Section 34-2-10 - Supreme court; electronic services fee.
Section 34-2-11 - Supreme court law library.
Section 34-2-12 - Payment of accounts.
Section 34-2-13 - Supreme court law librarian; appointment; duties; bond; prohibitions; fines.
Section 34-2-14 - Unlawful removal of property; penalty.
Section 34-2-15 - Liability for injury to books or property.
Section 34-2-16 - Consolidated appropriation.
Section 34-2-17 - Working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders; created.
Section 34-2-18 - Working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders; duties.