Magistrates are given jurisdiction over all persons, firms or corporations charged with a violation of The Livestock Code [Chapter 77, Articles 2 to 18 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1921, ch. 26, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 4-1444; 1941 Comp., § 49-954; 1953 Comp., § 47-9-53; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 71. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the section heading ; substituted "Magistrates" for "Justices of the Peace"; substituted "The Livestock Code" for "this Act"; and made minor stylistic changes.
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