Section 34-6-38 - Finance; disposition of unclaimed money. - New Mexico Statutes

34-6-38. Finance; disposition of unclaimed money.

When money is held in the court clerk trust account and the person entitled to it does not make claim within six years from the date when it became payable, the money is presumed abandoned and shall be disposed of in the manner provided in the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act [Unclaimed Property Act (1995) (7-8A-30 NMSA 1978)].