Magistrates may administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments of instruments in writing, but shall charge no fee therefor. Magistrates may acquire appropriate seals for this purpose.
History: 1953 Comp., § 36-3-1, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 46.
Repeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-3-1, 1953 Comp., relating to venue in civil suits, and disqualification of justice for interest or relationship, effective January 1, 1969.
Cross references. — For authority to take acknowledgments, see 14-14-3 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 1 Am. Jur. 2d Acknowledgments §§ 4, 87; 47 Am. Jur. 2d Justices of the Peace § 17; 58 Am. Jur. 2d Oaths and Affirmations §§ 11, 14, 15, 17.
1A C.J.S. Acknowledgments § 33; 51 C.J.S. Justices of the Peace §§ 7, 26, 41; 67 C.J.S. Oaths § 5.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts
Article 3 - Magistrate Court; Jurisdiction
Section 35-3-1 - Jurisdiction; administration of oaths.
Section 35-3-2 - Authority; marriages.
Section 35-3-3 - Jurisdiction; civil actions.
Section 35-3-4 - Jurisdiction; criminal actions.
Section 35-3-5 - Jurisdiction; venue of actions.
Section 35-3-6 - Jurisdiction; territorial limits.
Section 35-3-7 - Jurisdiction; disqualification of magistrate.
Section 35-3-8 - Jurisdiction; recusal.
Section 35-3-9 - Jurisdiction; contempt.
Section 35-3-10 - Jurisdiction; failure to exercise; unlawful exercise; remedy.