The affidavit of disqualification shall be filed within ten days after the cause is at issue or within ten days after the time for filing a demand for jury trial has expired, or within ten days after the judge sought to be disqualified is assigned to the case, whichever is the later.
§ 38-3-10 NMSA 1978
Time for filing affidavit of disqualification
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Palos Community Hospital v. Humana Insurance Co., Inc. (2021)
Most recently applied in Palos Community Hospital v. Humana Insurance Co., Inc. (May 2021)
Laws 1933, ch. 184, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 19-509; 1953 Comp., § 21-5-9; Laws 1971, ch. 123, § 1; 1977, ch. 228, § 2.
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