New Mexico Statutes
§ 32A-3B-12 — Adjudicatory hearing; time limitations
A.An adjudicatory hearing for an alleged family in need of court-ordered services shall be commenced within sixty days after the date of service on the respondent.
B.The children's court attorney shall represent the state at the adjudicatory hearing.
C.If the adjudicatory hearing is not commenced within the time limits specified in this section or within the period of any extension of those time limits, the petition shall be dismissed with prejudice.
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Legislative History
1978 Comp., § 32A-3B-12, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 84; 2009, ch. 239,
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§ 32A-1-1
Short title§ 32A-1-10
Petition; who may sign§ 32A-1-11
Petition; form and content§ 32A-1-13
Summons; service§ 32A-1-14
Repealed§ 32A-1-15
Release or delivery from custody§ 32A-1-16
Basic rights§ 32A-1-17
Appeals§ 32A-1-18
Procedural matters§ 32A-1-19
Court costs and expenses§ 32A-1-2
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