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10-704. Summons to child - Delinquency Proceeding.

 

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF ______________________

________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

IN THE CHILDREN’S COURT

 

In the Matter of _____________, a Child.                                               No. __________

 

SUMMONS TO CHILD

DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING1

 

TO:      ______________________________

            Name of the respondent child

            ______________________________

            Address

 

If you need help reading this document, you can call __________________,

and the court will appoint an interpreter for you at no charge.

 

            YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a petition, a copy of which is attached hereto, has been filed in this court alleging that you

 

[ ]         committed the following delinquent acts __________________ (common name and description of each delinquent act).

 

[ ]         violated your conditions of probation by __________________ (briefly describe conditions imposed and acts violating those conditions).

 

            YOU ARE ORDERED TO PERSONALLY APPEAR before the Children’s Court Division of the District Court at __________________ (set forth address of court) on ____________ , ________ at the hour of ________ (a.m.) (p.m.) to answer the allegations contained in the attached petition.  You have the right to an attorney.  If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you at no charge.

 

If you fail to appear at such time and place, a warrant will be issued for your arrest.  Service of this summons shall be by mail unless otherwise ordered by the court.

 

Dated this ________ day of _____________, ________.

 

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Clerk, District Court

                                                                        Children’s Court Division

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Address

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Telephone number

 

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

 

            I certify that I mailed a copy of the summons and a copy of the petition filed herein to:

 

______________________________

Name of child

______________________________

Address

on the ________ day of ______________ , ________.

 

____________________________________

Signature of Children’s Court Attorney

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Title

 

CERTIFICATE OF PROCESS SERVER2

 

(check one box and fill in appropriate blanks)

            I, __________________ , certify that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years and not a party to this lawsuit, and that I served the within summons in the State of New Mexico on the ________  day of ______________, ________, by delivering a copy thereof, with a copy of petition attached, in the following manner.

 

(check one box and fill in appropriate blanks)

[ ]         by delivering the summons and petition to the above-named child (used when respondent receives copy of summons or refuses to receive summons).

[ ]         by delivering the summons and petition to ______________ , (parent) (guardian) (custodian) (conservator) (guardian ad litem appointed in the delinquency proceeding3) of the above-named child.

[ ]         by delivering the summons and petition to ______________ (name of person),  ______________ (title of person who has legal authority over the child) (used when the child is in the custody of a legal entity, including the Children, Youth and Families Department).

[ ]         by delivering the summons and petition to ______________ (if another manner of service has been ordered by the court, set forth how served).

 

____________________________________

                                                                        Signature of person making service

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Title (if any)

 

 


USE NOTES

 

            1.         This form is to be used for service on a child alleged to have committed a delinquent act. A copy of the summons and petition must be served on the respondent child.

            2.         To be completed only if personal service is ordered by the court.

            3.         If the summons and petition is served on a guardian ad litem, it should only be served on the guardian ad litem who was appointed in the delinquency proceeding.  It would be inappropriate to serve a guardian ad litem who may have been appointed for the child in another proceeding.

[As amended, effective September 1, 1995; 10-404 recompiled and amended as 10-704 by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-017, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]

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