# N.M. Stat. § 19-4-2: Failure to record townsite patent; penalty

> New Mexico · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C19_A4_S19-4-2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 19-4-2
- **Heading:** Failure to record townsite patent; penalty
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-2

## Text

Any person or persons failing to file for record the patent they have received for a townsite in the state of New Mexico, shall, upon conviction, before any court of competent jurisdiction, be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than one year, and be fined in a sum of not less than five hundred dollars [($500)], together with the costs of the prosecution.

## Nearby sections

- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-1 § 19-4-1. Patents of townsites to be recorded](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C19_A4_S19-4-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-1 § 19-4-1. Patents of townsites to be recorded](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C19_A4_S19-4-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-2 § 19-4-2. Failure to record townsite patent; penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C19_A4_S19-4-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-2 § 19-4-2. Failure to record townsite patent; penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C19_A4_S19-4-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-3 § 19-4-3. Prosecutions for failure to record; duty of district attorneys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C19_A4_S19-4-3.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-3 § 19-4-3. Prosecutions for failure to record; duty of district attorneys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C19_A4_S19-4-3.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-4 § 19-4-4. Title to townsite vested in probate judge in trust; suit to determine rights; execution of deeds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C19_A4_S19-4-4.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-4 § 19-4-4. Title to townsite vested in probate judge in trust; suit to determine rights; execution of deeds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C19_A4_S19-4-4.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-5 § 19-4-5. Notice of suit; intervention](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C19_A4_S19-4-5.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-5 § 19-4-5. Notice of suit; intervention](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C19_A4_S19-4-5.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-6 § 19-4-6. Vacating all or part of townsite](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C19_A4_S19-4-6.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-6 § 19-4-6. Vacating all or part of townsite](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C19_A4_S19-4-6.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 19-4-7 § 19-4-7. Disposal of lots after entry](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C19_A4_S19-4-7.md)
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