A. If the defendant is found guilty in a civil action for forcible entry or unlawful detainer, judgment shall be entered against him:

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 35-10-4

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

(1)     for damages; and

(2)     that he be removed from the premises and the plaintiff be put in possession.

B. Execution shall include an order that the sheriff or a full-time, salaried deputy sheriff remove the defendant from the premises.