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Section 1-14-7 - Contest of election; disqualification of trial judge.

NM Stat § 1-14-7 (2019) (N/A)
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Any election contest shall be an action or proceeding within the meaning of Section 38-3-9 NMSA 1978. Any affidavit of disqualification shall be filed on or before the date when the answer is required to be filed to the notice of contest.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-14-15, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 340.

Cross references. — For constitutional grounds for designation of judge by agreement or by chief justice, see N.M. Const., art. VI, § 15.

For constitutional grounds for disqualification of judges, see N.M. Const., art. VI, § 18.

For change of judge, affidavit of disqualification and selection of judge, see 38-3-9 NMSA 1978.

For disqualification of judge and failure to agree on another, see Rule 1-088.1 NMRA.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 46 Am. Jur. 2d Judges § 207 et seq.

Timeliness of affidavit of disqualification of trial judge under 28 USCS § 144, 141 A.L.R. Fed. 271.

48 C.J.S. Judges § 94.

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