DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Dona Ana County Officials and the Sheriff are at odds over the commissioning of deputies. According to court documents, the County filed a "Writ of Mandamus ...

Doña Ana County Manager Scott Andrews filed a petition demanding Sheriff Kim Stewart commission recent academy graduates as deputies. Stewart stated her intention to discontinue commissioning ...

In simple terms, a Writ of Mandamus is an petition filed against an elected official to force them to carry out their duties. In an email attached to the court documents, Doña Ana County Sheriff ...