New Mexico Statutes 45-5A-104. Communication between courts
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A. A New Mexico court may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising pursuant to the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section and except as otherwise provided by rules adopted by the New Mexico supreme court, the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be limited to the fact that the communication occurred.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 45-5A-104
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
B. Except as otherwise provided by rules adopted by the New Mexico supreme court, courts may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records and other administrative matters without making a record.