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4-101. Notice of [excusal] facts requiring recusal (constitution or code of conduct).

[For use with Magistrate Court Rule 2-106 and

Metropolitan Court Rule 3-106]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF __________________

__________________ COURT

________________________, Plaintiff

v.                                                                                                                     No. __________

________________________, Defendant

NOTICE OF [EXCUSAL] FACTS REQUIRING RECUSAL

(CONSTITUTION OR CODE OF CONDUCT)

            The undersigned believes that the impartiality of the Honorable ____________________ may reasonably be questioned because: ______________________________________________ (set forth specific facts which prohibit the judge from presiding. The facts must be grounds for excusal under the New Mexico Constitution or the Code of Judicial Conduct.)

            The undersigned believes that participation of the above-named judge would be in violation of ________________________ of the Code of Judicial Conduct.

                                                                        ___________________________________

                                                                        Signature of party

USE NOTES

            Each party must be served with a copy of this notice. See Rules 2-203 and 3-303 NMRA. See Civil Form 4-221 for the certificate of service and affidavit of service.

[As amended, effective May 1, 1986; November 1, 1995; May 1, 2002.]