New Mexico Statutes 39-7-3. Power to certify
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The supreme court or the court of appeals of this state, on the motion of a party to pending litigation or its own motion, may certify a question of law to the highest court of another state, a tribe, Canada, a Canadian province or territory, Mexico or a Mexican state if:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 39-7-3
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- 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.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
A. the pending litigation involves a question to be decided under the law of the other jurisdiction;
B. the answer to the question may be determinative of an issue in the pending litigation; and
C. the question is one for which an answer is not provided by a controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision or statute of the other jurisdiction.