New Mexico Statutes

§ 42-6-13 — Method of service on state; answer

New Mexico § 42-6-13
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 42Actions and Proceedings Relating to Property
Art. 6Quieting Title

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-6-13 (2026).

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Service upon the state shall be made by serving the process of the court, with a copy of the complaint, upon the attorney general of the state and the state agency involved in the action. The complaint shall set forth with particularity the nature of the interest or lien of the state on the property. The attorney general and the state agency shall have thirty days after service as above provided, or such further time as the court may allow, within which to serve an answer or other pleading.

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Legislative History

1941 Comp., § 25-1313, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 150, § 2; 1953 Comp., §

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