Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 4 - Counties. > Article 41 - County Sheriff, 4-41-1 through 4-41-22. > Section 4-41-3 - Failure to execute bond and oath; performing duties; penalty.

Section 4-41-3 - Failure to execute bond and oath; performing duties; penalty.

4-41-3. [Failure to execute bond and oath; performing duties; penalty.]

Any person who shall enter upon or attempt to execute any official duty as sheriff or as ex-officio collector, without having first executed and filed his official bond and oath of office as above required, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the district court, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding three hundred dollars [($300)], in the discretion of the court.