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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 48 - Liens and Mortgages » Article 5A - Harvester's Liens

Section 48-5A-1 – Who may have a lien.

Any individual or company who harvests any crop for another, either manually or by the use of a machine, shall, upon filing the statement provided for in Section 2 [48-5A-2 NMSA 1978] of this act, have a lien upon the crop for the value of his services in harvesting the crop. The lien shall exist […]

Section 48-5A-2 – Procedure to obtain lien.

Any person or company entitled to a lien under this act [48-5A-1 to 48-5A-3 NMSA 1978] shall, within twenty-one days after the harvest is completed, file in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the crop was grown a statement in writing, verified by oath, showing the amount and quantity of […]

Section 48-5A-3 – Petition to cancel lien; security.

A. The owner of any crop subject to a harvester’s lien may petition the district court in the county in which the crop was grown for an order canceling the lien. B. Upon a filing of a petition, the district court judge shall examine the lien claimant’s recorded demands and determine an amount sufficient to […]