The defendant must appear at the time appointed in the notice and answer the accusation unless for sufficient cause the court has assigned another date for that purpose. If he does not appear, the court may proceed to hear and determine the accusation in his absence.
§ 10-4-6 NMSA 1978
[Defendant's appearance or default.]
Known as the Firefighters' Survivors Supplemental Benefits Act
The act spans §§ 10–10 (71 sections).
Laws 1909, ch. 36, § 7; Code 1915, § 3960; C.S. 1929, § 96-111; 1941 Comp., § 10-308; 1953 Comp., § 5-3-8.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.