The court certifying a question of law to the supreme court of this state shall issue a certification order and forward it to the supreme court of this state. Before responding to a certified question, the supreme court of this state may require the certifying court to deliver all or part of its record to the supreme court of this state.
§ 39-7-6 NMSA 1978
Certification order; record
Known as the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act
The act spans §§ 39–39 (13 sections).
Laws 1997, ch. 8, § 6.
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.