All prosecutions for the commission of any offense made punishable by ordinance shall be commenced within one year after the violation and shall be barred thereafter.
History: Laws 1884, ch. 39, § 22; C.L. 1884, § 1630; C.L. 1897, § 2410; Code 1915, § 3632; C.S. 1929, § 90-912; 1941 Comp., § 39-205; 1953 Comp., § 38-1-5; Laws 1959, ch. 169, § 4.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Authority of county officer. — The unequivocal language of this section permits a constable of the county to make the same arrests without a warrant that a city or town officer is authorized to make. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-65.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 324.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts
Article 15 - Violations of Municipal Ordinances
Section 35-15-1 - Proceedings to enforce ordinances; plaintiff; appeals.
Section 35-15-2 - Pleading existence of ordinance provisions violated.
Section 35-15-3 - Procedure; commitment.
Section 35-15-4 - Service of process.
Section 35-15-5 - Maximum time for commencing proceeding for enforcement or [of] ordinances.
Section 35-15-6 - Custody of prisoners.
Section 35-15-7 - Appeals; notice of appeals.
Section 35-15-8 - Judgment on appeal; recovery on bond.
Section 35-15-9 - [Municipality to have free process; no costs charged to municipality.]
Section 35-15-10 - Trial de novo without jury.
Section 35-15-11 - Municipality may appeal.
Section 35-15-13 - Fines and forfeitures assessed on appeal; collections go to municipal treasury.