New Mexico Statutes 38-8-2. [Disobedience of witness; use of copies of documents.]
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In case any witness shall refuse or fail to appear, be sworn or affirmed, and answer such questions as may be put to him, he may be proceeded against in the same manner and to the same extent as if such witness were testifying in a cause being tried before the district court; but no witness shall be required to deliver up any book, paper or writing to be annexed to the said deposition and taken out of this state, but a copy of the same may be annexed to such deposition.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 38-8-2
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.