If the accused shall not appear, the court will proceed to hear and determine the charges in his absence.
§ 36-1-14 NMSA 1978
[Hearing and determination when defendant fails to appear.]
1953 Comp., § 17-1-9.6, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 180, § 6.
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