New Mexico Judgment

New Mexico mechanics liens are perfected by filing the claim in the county clerk's office where the property is physically located. If the property is situated in more than one county, the claim should be filed in the clerk's office of all counties it is located in.

New Mexico Courts states that information must be filed within 30 days after a preliminary examination or waiver are completed unless the court grants an extension after a motion is filed by the D.A.'s office.

In New Mexico, the state's civil statute of limitations is three years for personal injury or defamation and four years for injury to personal property and most other civil claims. New Mexico's criminal statute of limitations ranges from three to six years for felonies and one to two years for misdemeanors.

If you receive a summons for a warrant from any court other than the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, go online and click on Case Lookup. You will have to accept the disclaimer to get to the search area. You can search for the warrant by Name or Case Number, or search for a DWI warrant.

Someone who is owed money is generally not able to just put a lien on property without first securing a judgment. Securing a judgment requires the creditor to sue the debtor. This may be through circuit court in many jurisdictions. If under a certain dollar amount, this suit may be through the small claims court.

Once entered, a judgment is enforceable in New Mexico for fourteen years and cannot be renewed.

Arson, art theft, certain crimes against financial institutions, and various immigration offenses all carry statutes of limitation longer than the five-year standard.

Crimes Without a Statute of Limitations No time limit exists for crimes punishable by death or a life sentence, such as first-degree murder and treason. Other crimes with no limitations period include embezzlement of public money and felony rape offenses involving force or violence.