New Mexico § 35-3-5 Jurisdiction; venue of actions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 35-3-5 — Jurisdiction; venue of actions

New Mexico·Ch. 35 Magistrate and Municipal Courts·Art. 3 Magistrate Court; Jurisdiction

A. Venue of actions in the magistrate court lies:

(1)in civil actions, in any magistrate district where the plaintiff or defendant resides or may be found or where the cause of action arose; and (2) in criminal actions, in the magistrate district where the crime is alleged to have been committed. B. The provisions of Section 35-3-6 or 35-3-7 NMSA 1978, supersede this section whenever they become applicable.

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A. Venue of actions in the magistrate court lies: (1) in civil actions, in any magistrate district where the plaintiff or defendant resides or may be found or where the cause of action arose; and (2) in criminal actions, in the magistrate district where the crime is alleged to have been committed. B. The provisions of Section 35-3-6 or 35-3-7 NMSA 1978, supersede this section whenever they become applicable.

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