Return of public record
NMSA 1978, § 14-5-5
in effect14-5-5. Return of public record
If the recipient of the public officer's letter complies with the demand and produces the document or documents, the public officer:
A. shall determine if the document produced is a missing record or a copy of a missing record; and
B. then shall duplicate the document and return the private party's document to him if it is a copy, or if it is the original public record, give the private party a copy and keep the original public record.
1953 Comp., § 71-8-5, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 270, § 5.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18514/index.do#!b/14-5-5Fetched: 10/20/2026
