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4-224. Attorney’s certificate supporting indigency and free process.

[For use with Supreme Court General Rule 23-114 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF___________________

________________________ COURT

_______________________________, Petitioner,

v.                                                                                                         No. ___________

_______________________________, Respondent.

ATTORNEY’S CERTIFICATE SUPPORTING INDIGENCY AND FREE PROCESS

            I, _______________, (Attorney name) hereby certify that (check one)

            [ ]         I represent _______________________, (Client name) and that my client is entitled to free process pursuant to Rule 23-114(B)(2) NMRA without the necessity of filing an application for free process or affidavit of indigency, or

            [ ]         ___________________________________, (name of self-represented litigant) has met the income qualifications of a legal services organization and attended a training program designed and presented by _______________________________ (name of legal services organization) to assist self-represented litigants in filing their own action in court and is therefore entitled to free process pursuant to Rule 23-114(B)(2) NMRA without the necessity of filing an application for free process or affidavit of indigency.  The filing of this certificate does not constitute an entry of appearance.

            I further certify that I have not, nor has any legal services organization under whose auspices I am providing representation or training, received any attorney fee for representing the client named above or providing the training program to the person named above.  If any attorney fee is paid to me or said legal services organization, court fees and costs shall be paid to the clerk from such fee

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        ____________________________________

(legal services organization or referring local pro bono committee)

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Address

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        City, State, Zip Code

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Telephone/Fax Number

[Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 08-8300-031, effective November 17, 2008; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 10-8300-044, effective February 9, 2011.]