{"data":{"id":"us-nm/3-10-7","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"3-10-7","heading":"Officers; removal for malfeasance in office; complaint; jurisdiction of district court; hearing; serving notice.","body":"Any person elected or appointed to an elective office of a municipality may be removed for malfeasance in office by the district court upon complaint of the mayor or governing body of the municipality. Any such officer is entitled to a hearing at a time fixed by the court after not less than ten days' notice of such proceedings by service, as in the case of summons in civil actions, with a copy of the complaint filed in the proceedings.","path":["Chapter 3 - Municipalities","ARTICLE 10 Municipal Officers; Qualifications; Compensation; Removal from Office"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18504/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"474d1c57f971fbd4f5027d84ad0fae7124ed3da67f56c38a7ec8d810649e33da","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/3-10-6","next":"us-nm/3-10-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}