{"data":{"id":"us-nm/35-7-7","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"35-7-7","heading":"Magistrate administration; conflict of interest.","body":"No magistrate shall, directly or indirectly:\nA. buy or be interested in buying any evidence of indebtedness or cause of action for the purpose of bringing any action before any court;\nB. either before or after suit, lend or advance or procure to be lent or advanced any money or other valuable thing to any person in consideration of, or as a reward or inducement for, placing any cause of action for prosecution or collection in any court;\nC. operate or be interested in a collection agency;\nD. with or without suit, collect, attempt to collect or become interested in collecting any claim where he received any commission, percentage, fee or charge other than those allowed by law;\nE. institute or influence any other person to institute any suit in any magistrate court;\nF. publish advertising relating to his office;\nG. operate or be interested in a bail or appeal bond business; or\nH. serve as surety on any bond posted in any court.","path":["Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts","ARTICLE 7 Magistrate Court; Magistrate Administration"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18535/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"e5ab6b70c1522d43131c5dfbf64b929bec7d92c7103006f9755fcf9630bfeec2","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/35-7-6","next":"us-nm/35-7-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}