[Attorneys prohibited from acting as surety for clients.]
NMSA 1978, § 36-2-13
in effect36-2-13. [Attorneys prohibited from acting as surety for clients.]
No practicing attorney shall be a surety in any action or proceeding in which he is an attorney in any of the courts in this state.
Laws 1909, ch. 53, § 31; Code 1915, § 358; C.S. 1929, § 9-132; 1941 Comp., § 18-112; 1953 Comp., § 18-1-12.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18536/index.do#!b/36-2-13Fetched: 10/20/2026
