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- 38-1-18 · Agent for service of process.
- 38-2-1 · 38-2-1 to 38-2-5. Repealed.
- 38-2-6 · [Name of defendant unknown.]
- 38-2-7 · 38-2-7, 38-2-8. Repealed.
- 38-2-9 · [Truth and mitigating circumstances in action for libel or slander.]
- 38-2-9.1 · Special motion to dismiss unwarranted or specious lawsuits; procedures; sanctions; severability.
- 38-2-9.2 · Findings and purpose.
- 38-2-10 · 38-2-10 to 38-2-22. Repealed.
- 38-3-1 · County in which civil action in district court may be commenced.
- 38-3-1.1 · Jurisdiction of district courts.
- 38-3-2 · [Actions against municipality or board of county commissioners.]
- 38-3-3 · Change of venue in civil and criminal cases.
- 38-3-4 · Change of venue by stipulation of parties.
- 38-3-5 · [Evidence in support of application; findings; decision.]
- 38-3-6 · [Second change of venue not matter of right.]
- 38-3-7 · County to which case may be removed.
- 38-3-8 · Repealed.
- 38-3-9 · Peremptory challenge to a district judge.
- 38-3-10 · Time for filing affidavit of disqualification.
- 38-3-11 · Costs paid by county of origin.
- 38-4-1 · Repealed.
- 38-4-2 · [Several persons liable on contract, judgment or statute; parties defendant.]
- 38-4-3 · [Joint contracts create joint and several liability; assumption of debt; partners; parties defendant.]
- 38-4-4 · Repealed.
- 38-4-5 · [Suits against partners; joinder; enforcement of judgment; service of process.]
- 38-4-6 · [Married woman.]
- 38-4-7 · Infant; suits between spouses.
- 38-4-8 · [Infants; bond of next friend.]
- 38-4-9 · Costs in suit brought by certain representatives of infant.
- 38-4-10 · Guardian ad litem for infant defendant.
- 38-4-11 · Failure to apply for appointment of guardian ad litem.
- 38-4-12 · Liability of guardian ad litem for costs.
- 38-4-13 · Definition of "infant" as used in Sections 38-4-7 through 38-4-12 NMSA 1978.
- 38-4-14 · Incapacitated person; definition.
- 38-4-15 · Appointment of guardian ad litem to defend suit.
- 38-4-16 · Compromise by guardian ad litem.
- 38-4-17 · Costs paid by guardian ad litem.
- 38-4-18 · Partnerships and corporations may be represented by partner, officer or director in proceedings in magistrate and metropolitan court.
- 38-5-1 · Qualification of jurors.
- 38-5-2 · Exemption from jury service; excusals; service of disqualified juror.
- 38-5-3 · Source for juror selection.
- 38-5-3.1 · Repealed.
- 38-5-4 · Repealed.
- 38-5-5 · Jury tampering; penalties.
- 38-5-5.1 · Legislative declaration.
- 38-5-6 · 38-5-6 to 38-5-9. Repealed.
- 38-5-10 · Summoning of jurors; claiming exemption.
- 38-5-10.1 · Postponement of petit jury service.
- 38-5-11 · Qualifying jury panels.
- 38-5-12 · Petit jury panels; number to be qualified; period of service; time for summoning.
- 38-5-13 · Drawing and qualifying trial jury.
- 38-5-14 · Exercising challenges to jurors.
- 38-5-15 · Mileage and compensation for jurors.
- 38-5-16 · Challenge to jury array.
- 38-5-17 · [Verdict by ten or more jurors; polling jury.]
- 38-5-18 · Employer prohibited from penalizing employee for jury service.
- 38-5-19 · Penalty.
- 38-6-1 · 38-6-1 to 38-6-3. Repealed.
- 38-6-4 · Per diem and mileage for witnesses.
- 38-6-5 · Repealed.
- 38-6-6 · Privileged communications.
- 38-6-7 · News sources and information; mandatory disclosure prohibited; definitions; special procedure for prevention of injustice issue.
- 38-6-8 · Witnesses with developmental or intellectual disability; competency evaluation.
- 38-6A-1 · Short title.
- 38-6A-2 · Definitions.
- 38-6A-3 · Applicability.
- 38-6A-4 · Hearing whether to allow testimony by alternative method.
- 38-6A-5 · Standards for determining whether a child witness may testify by alternative method.
- 38-6A-6 · Factors for determining whether to permit alternative method.
- 38-6A-7 · Order regarding testimony by alternative method.
- 38-6A-8 · Right of party to examine child witness.
- 38-6A-9 · Uniformity of application and construction.
- 38-7-1 · Verified accounts; instruments in writing; denial under oath.
- 38-7-2 · [Consideration imported by written contract.]
- 38-7-3 · [Abstracts of title; admissibility; explanation; contradiction.]
- 38-7-4 · [False or forged abstract; penalty.]
- 38-8-1 · [Order for appearance of witness and production of documents.]
- 38-8-2 · [Disobedience of witness; use of copies of documents.]
- 38-8-3 · [False testimony punishable as perjury.]
- 38-9-1 · Short title.
- 38-9-2 · Definitions.
- 38-9-3 · Interpreter required.
- 38-9-4 · Interpreter waiver.
- 38-9-5 · Interpreter; services.
- 38-9-6 · Notice; proof of disability.
- 38-9-7 · Coordination of interpreter requests.
- 38-9-8 · Interpreter permitted.
- 38-9-9 · Oath of interpreter.
- 38-9-10 · Privileged communication.
- 38-10-1 · Short title.
- 38-10-2 · Definitions.
- 38-10-3 · Certified interpreter required; compensation.
- 38-10-4 · Court interpreters advisory committee created; duties.
- 38-10-5 · Certification; administration.
- 38-10-6 · Interpreter waiver.
- 38-10-7 · Interpreter permitted.
- 38-10-8 · Oath of interpreter.
- 39-1-1 · [Judgments and decrees; interlocutory orders; period of control over final judgment.]
- 39-1-2 · [Judgment rendered subsequent to hearing; notice to attorneys.]
- 39-1-3 · [Death of party after verdict.]