New Mexico § 39-7-7 Contents of certification order

New Mexico Statutes

§ 39-7-7 — Contents of certification order

New Mexico § 39-7-7

Ch. 39Judgments, Costs, Appeals

Art. 7Uniform Certification of Questions of Law

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 39-7-7 (2026).

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A. A certification order must contain:

(1)the question of law to be answered;

(2)the facts relevant to the question, showing fully the nature of the controversy out of which the question arose;

(3)a statement acknowledging that the supreme court of this state, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the question; and (4) the names and addresses of counsel of record and parties appearing without counsel. B. If the parties cannot agree upon a statement of facts, the certifying court shall determine the relevant facts and state them as part of its certification order.

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A. A certification order must contain: (1) the question of law to be answered; (2) the facts relevant to the question, showing fully the nature of the controversy out of which the question arose; (3) a statement acknowledging that the supreme court of this state, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the question; and (4) the names and addresses of counsel of record and parties appearing without counsel. B. If the parties cannot agree upon a statement of facts, the certifying court shall determine the relevant facts and state them as part of its certification order.