If the defendant shall not appear in response to the summons, and it shall have been properly served, the court shall try the cause as though he were present.
§ 47-8-44 NMSA 1978
Absence from court of defendant
Known as the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (61 sections).
1953 Comp., § 70-7-44, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 38, § 44.
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.