New Mexico Statutes 4-42-6. Licensed professional surveyor; interference with
If a licensed professional surveyor appointed by the board of county commissioners shall be molested or prevented from doing or performing any of the surveyor’s official duties by means of threats or improper interference of any person, the surveyor shall call on the sheriff or other peace officer of the county, who shall accompany the surveyor and afford the surveyor all necessary protection against any person thus threatening or improperly interfering with the surveyor while performing official duties. The person so offending shall, on conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined in a sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) and be liable for all damages caused to any person by the hindrance of the surveyor and for all the expenses that may accrue in consequence of the attendance of the sheriff or officer and the delay of the surveyor.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 4-42-6
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.