New Mexico Statutes 42-9-30. [Bond discharging attachment and garnishment;
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restitution of property.] If the defendant or other person on his behalf at any time before judgment cause a bond to be executed to the plaintiff, by one or more sureties, possessing the same qualifications required of sureties on bonds for the issuance of attachment, to the effect that the defendant shall perform the judgment of the court, the attachment in such action shall be discharged and restitution made of any property taken under it or the proceeds thereof. Such bond shall also discharge any garnishee from liability in said cause.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 42-9-30
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- 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.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.