{"data":{"id":"us-nm/10-4-19","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"10-4-19","heading":"[Presentment by district attorney; supporting affidavits; procedure.]","body":"When the accusation is presented by the district attorney as provided in the preceding section [10-4-18 NMSA 1978], the same must be supported by sworn affidavit or affidavits, and the court must forthwith investigate the matter, and if a jury is in attendance at the time such accusation is presented, the court must order a citation to the defendant and thenceforth the case must proceed as provided in this chapter where the accusation is by a grand jury.","path":["Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees","ARTICLE 4 Removal of Local Officers"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18510/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"c95bdbc34b60300e46a57819ff669a75b2e488d4656483197254548f4987736b","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/10-4-18","next":"us-nm/10-4-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}