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4-303. Motion for judgment on the pleadings.

[For use with Magistrate Court Rule 2-303 NMRA and
Metropolitan Court Rule 3-303 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _______________

___________________ COURT

                                                                                                            No. ____________

_____________________________, Plaintiff

v.

_____________________________, Defendant

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

(Plaintiff) (Defendant) asks the court to enter judgment against the other party based on the pleadings on file in this cause for the following damages, costs and fees:

Damages ____________________________   $ ___________________

Attorney fee (if allowable)  _______________   $ ___________________

Interest (if allowable) ___________________   $ ___________________

Filing fee  ____________________________   $ ___________________

Service fee  __________________________    $ ___________________

Return fee ___________________________    $ ___________________

Witness fees _________________________    $ ___________________

Total Judgment _______________________    $ ___________________

_______________, _______ (date)

                                                                        __________________________________

                                                                        (Plaintiff) (Defendant)

(A copy of this motion must be served on the other party or the attorney for the other party not less than eight (8) days before the time fixed for the hearing.)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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

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

Name:            ________________________________

Address:        ________________________________

City, State      ________________________________

and zip code: ________________________________]

[faxed by ________________________ (name of person who faxed document) to ____________ (name of recipient) at _________________ (telephone number).  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 to ______________________ (name of party or attorney) at _________________ (electronic mail address of recipient).  The transmission was successful.  The time and date of the transmission was _________ (a.m) (p.m) on _____________________ (date).]

[delivered to __________________________ (Specify how service by delivery was made.  See Use Note 1 for the methods service may be made using this alternative) ________________________________________________.]

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Signature of person sending paper

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Date of signature

[As amended, effective October 1, 1987; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 05-8300-005, effective March 21, 2005.]