Any person or persons failing to file for record the patent they have received for a townsite in the state of New Mexico, shall, upon conviction, before any court of competent jurisdiction, be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than one year, and be fined in a sum of not less than five hundred dollars [($500)], together with the costs of the prosecution.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 19-4-2

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.