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Caution: These electronic slip opinions may contain computer-generated errors or other deviations from the official opinion. Moreover, a slip opinion is replaced within a few months when it is formally released by the Clerk of the Supreme Court for publication. In case of discrepancies between a slip opinion and the opinion published on the Supreme Court website, under Current Year Opinions, the opinion on the web site controls. The site is regularly updated to include all revisions.
In addition, the opinions on this Court of Appeals web site are not yet final. Technical changes may be made at any time prior to publication, and the opinions may change on rehearing or certiorari, if granted.
To access the slip opinions in WordPerfect, Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat, please visit the New Mexico Compilation Commission’s website.
The judicial branch of New Mexico consists of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, 34 district courts and 43 magistrate courts in 13 judicial districts, the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, 33 county probate courts, and 78 municipal courts serving the people of the state.
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