N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 45, Article 5A may be cited as the “Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act”.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 45-5A-101

  • 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.