{"data":{"id":"us-nm/31-8-1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"31-8-1","heading":"[Attendance of witnesses from without a state; definitions.]","body":"\"Witness,\" as used in this act [31-8-1 to 31-8-6 NMSA 1978], shall include a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution or proceeding.\nThe word \"state\" shall include any territory of the United States and District of Columbia.\nThe word \"summons\" shall include a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.","path":["Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure","ARTICLE 8 Out-of-State Witnesses"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18531/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"6a57adaf6f8890e4e83d3b784201cb98100601fdad680c7c895e8472a1495eaf","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/31-7-1","next":"us-nm/31-8-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}