New Mexico Statutes 4-42-12. [Survey books; admissibility in evidence.]
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All surveys made under and by virtue and in compliance with the provisions of this article N.M. Stat. Ann. § 4-42-1 to 4-42-15 shall be deemed and taken to be in all counties of this state as prima facie correct, and the survey books in this article provided shall be received in evidence in all courts of this state only when the surveyor may be dead, or when it shall be impossible to obtain his evidence either by his personal attendance or by means of a deposition taken according to law.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 4-42-12
- 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.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.