The supreme court of this state, acting as a receiving court, shall notify the certifying court of acceptance or rejection of the question and, in accordance with notions of comity and fairness, respond to an accepted certified question as soon as practicable.
History: Laws 1997, ch. 8, ยง 8.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 39 - Judgments, Costs, Appeals
Article 7 - Uniform Certification of Questions of Law
Section 39-7-3 - Power to certify.
Section 39-7-4 - Power to answer.
Section 39-7-5 - Power to reformulate question.
Section 39-7-6 - Certification order; record.
Section 39-7-7 - Contents of certification order.
Section 39-7-8 - Notice; response.
Section 39-7-11 - Cost of certification.
Section 39-7-12 - Severability.
Section 39-7-13 - Uniformity of application and construction.