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9-107.  Request to withdraw as counsel and order approving substitution of counsel.

[For use with Magistrate Court Rule 6-107 NMRA,

Metropolitan Court Rule 7-107 NMRA and

Municipal Court Rule 8-107 NMRA]

 

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

[COUNTY OF ____________________]

[CITY OF _______________________]

_________________________ COURT

                                                                                                                        No. ___________

[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]

[COUNTY OF ___________________]

[CITY OF _______________________]

 

v.

 

________________________________, Defendant

 

REQUEST TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

AND

ORDER APPROVING SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

 

            _________________________ (name of withdrawing attorney) requests permission of the court to withdraw as counsel for the [defendant] [state].

            _________________________ (name of attorney) is entering an appearance to represent the [defendant] [state].

                                                                                    Withdrawing attorney

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Signed

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Name (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Address (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    City, state and zip code (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Telephone number

 

                                                                                    Attorney entering appearance

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Signed

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Name (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Address (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    City, state and zip code (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Telephone number

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON OPPOSING PARTY

 

I hereby certify that on this ____ day of ______________, ______ this motion was

[mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to:

 

Name:                                    __________________________________

Address:                                __________________________________

City, State and zip code:     __________________________________]

 

[faxed by ________________________ (name of person who faxed) to the above named person.  The transmission was reported as complete and without error.  The time and date of the transmission was ________ (a.m.) (p.m.) on _____________________ (date).]

 

[e-mailed by _______________________________ (name of person who transmitted) to ___________________________ at _______________________ (electronic address of recipient) which address is on file with the clerk of the Supreme Court.  The transmission was successful.  The time and date of the transmission was _________ (a.m.) (p.m.) on _____________________ (date).]

 

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Signature of attorney or party

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Date of signature

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT

 

I hereby certify that on this ____ day of ______________, ______ this motion was

[mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to:

 

Name:                                    __________________________________

Address:                                __________________________________

City, State and zip code:     __________________________________]

 

[faxed by ____________________________ (name of person who faxed) to the defendant. The transmission was reported as complete and without error.  The time and date of the transmission was ________ (a.m.) (p.m.) on _________________________ (date).]

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Signature of attorney

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Date of signature

 

WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY [APPROVED] [DENIED]:

________________________________

Judge

________________________________

Date

USE NOTES

 

            This form may be used for substitution of counsel if the defendant is represented by private counsel.

[Approved, effective February 16, 2004.]

 You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.