Any person owning or claiming any property, or a lien thereon, which has been attached in any proceeding to which he is not a party may intervene therein at any time before the trial thereof begins, by filing a petition, under oath, setting up his right, and thereafter said cause shall proceed as in other cases of intervention.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 42-9-29

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
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