N.M. Stat. § 48-1A-6
Invalidity of claim of lien against a state or local official or
employee or a federal official or employee; filing of notice of invalid
lien.
A. A claim of lien against a state or local official or employee or a federal official or
employee based on the performance or nonperformance of that official's or employee's
duties shall be invalid, unless accompanied by a specific order from a court of
competent jurisdiction authorizing the filing of the lien, or unless a specific statute
authorizes the filing of the lien.
B. If a claim of lien, as described in Subsection A of this section, has been accepted
for filing, the filing officer shall accept for filing a notice of invalid lien signed and
submitted by an assistant attorney general representing the state agency, board,
commission or department of which the individual is an official or employee; an attorney
representing the state institution of higher education, school district, political subdivision
or unit of local government of this state of which the individual is an official or employee;
or an assistant United States attorney representing the federal agency of which the
individual is an official or employee. A copy of the notice of invalid lien shall be mailed
by the attorney to the person who filed the claim of lien at that person's last known
address.