{"data":{"id":"us-nm/42a-1-6","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"42A-1-6","heading":"Preliminary efforts to purchase.","body":"A. Except as provided in Sections 42A-1-7 and 42A-1-27 NMSA 1978, an action to condemn property may not be maintained over timely objection by the condemnee unless the condemnor made a good faith effort to acquire the property by purchase before commencing the action.\nB. An offer to purchase made in substantial compliance with Sections 42A-1-3 through 42A-1-4 NMSA 1978 is prima facie evidence of good faith under Subsection A of this section.","path":["Chapter 42A - Condemnation Proceedings","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18543/index.do","current_through":"2024-04-26","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"7977e94790a7acfe383efb450e128601921a44ce63133e62d8ba13d2cece861d","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/42a-1-5","next":"us-nm/42a-1-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}