State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-35 > Article-8 > Section-35-8-535-8-5. Magistrate jury; discharge upon failure to agree.
Whenever the magistrate is satisfied that a jury cannot agree upon a verdict in the manner provided by law after a reasonable time, or, in the exercise of his discretion the magistrate determines that some necessity exists for discharge of the jury, he may discharge it and summon a new jury unless the parties agree that the magistrate may render judgment.
