Collection of fines, fees or costs
NMSA 1978, § 35-6-6
in effect35-6-6. Collection of fines, fees or costs
A judgment and sentence issued by a magistrate court that includes an assessment of fines, fees or costs shall constitute a money judgment that may be enforced in the same manner as a civil judgment in the district court. The money judgment may be assigned by the court to a public or private agency or business for collection purposes, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a written agreement entered into by the court and the agency or business.
1978 Comp., § 35-6-6, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 261, § 8.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18535/index.do#!b/35-6-6Fetched: 10/20/2026
