N.M. Stat. § 37-2-3
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§ 37-2-3. Marriage; conviction of crime; suit against prisoner
Official statutory text
No action shall abate by the marriage or conviction of crime of a party, if the cause of action survive or continue, but the court may order the same to proceed, and an action may be brought or prosecuted to final judgment against any person in prison for crime, regardless of such imprisonment.
Status: in_force
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