N.M. Stat. § 42-8-16
Form of affidavit.
Affidavits for writs of replevin shall be in substantially the following form:
"STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF ____________________________
(Name), Plaintiff
)
)
v.
)
CIVIL DOCKET NO.
________
(Name), Defendant
)
)
AFFIDAVIT IN REPLEVIN
I, (plaintiff or attorney), being duly sworn, state that (plaintiff) is lawfully entitled to the
possession of (property); that the same was wrongfully taken or wrongfully detained by
(defendant); that (plaintiff) has reason to believe that (defendant) may conceal, dispose
of, or waste the property or the revenues therefrom, or remove the property from the
jurisdiction during the pendency of the action; that the right of action originated within
one year; and that the following facts, from which it clearly appears that the above
allegations are justified, are true:
Sworn _________________________
PLAINTIFF
Approved:
_________________________________
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE."