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9-206A. Order for extension of time for preliminary examination.
[For use with District Court Rule 5-302 NMRA,
Magistrate Court Rule 6-202 NMRA, and
Metropolitan Court Rule 7-202 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF ____________________
IN THE __________________ COURT
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
v. No. __________
_______________________________, Defendant
ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
The court orders the following:
[ ] With the defendant’s consent and upon a showing of good cause, the court extends the time within which to hold the preliminary examination for _______ days.
[ ] Although the defendant does not consent to a time extension, the court finds that extraordinary circumstances exist and justice requires a delay, for the following reasons:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
The court therefore extends the time within which to hold the preliminary examination for _______ days.
________________________________
Judge
APPROVED:
____________________________
Defendant or counsel
____________________________
Prosecutor
USE NOTES
1. With the defendant’s consent and for good cause shown, the court may extend the time limits for holding the preliminary examination for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.
2. If the defendant does not consent to a time extension, the court may extend the time only upon a showing that extraordinary circumstances exist and justice requires the delay. Any such circumstances should be explained in this order.
[Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-020, effective for all cases filed or pending on or after December 31, 2014.]