Certificate of Service - New Mexico
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF [________________________________]
[________________________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
Case No.: [________________________________]
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served a true copy of the following paper(s) in this action:
Paper(s) served: [________________________________]
On the following parties or counsel of record, by the methods and on the dates stated below:
| Recipient and party represented | Address or electronic destination | Date of service | Method and transmission or mailing details |
|---|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] |
Method details (complete those used):
☐ First-class U.S. mail: Copies were mailed with proper postage to the addresses listed above. Place of mailing: [________________________________].
☐ Hand delivery: Copies were delivered to the recipient or at the recipient's office or dwelling as permitted by Rule 1-005(C)(1). Person receiving each copy and place of delivery: [________________________________].
☐ Electronic transmission: Copies were transmitted to the addresses listed above. Each recipient agreed to e-mail service or the recipient's attorney was registered with the court's EFS under Rule 1-005.2(C). Transmission method and completion time: [________________________________].
☐ Facsimile: Copies were transmitted to the fax numbers listed above. For each recipient, record the filed fax number, letterhead fax number, or agreement authorizing fax service under Rule 1-005.1(G): [________________________________]. Completion time and confirmation reference: [________________________________].
☐ Other method authorized by rule or court order: [RULE OR ORDER / METHOD / DETAILS: ________________________________________________________________].
I certify that the foregoing service information is accurate.
Dated: [__/__/____]
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
New Mexico Bar No. (if attorney): [________________________________]
Firm or address: [________________________________]
Telephone and e-mail: [________________________________]
Counsel for / party: [________________________________]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts: Rules 1-005, 1-005.1, 1-005.2, and 1-006.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 12, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 12, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New Mexico
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Rule 1-005(A) NMRA (Papers served)
- Rule 1-005(B) NMRA (Service on represented parties)
- Rule 1-005(C)(1)-(2) NMRA (Delivery and mail)
- Rule 1-005(E) NMRA (Filing and certificate of service)
- Rule 1-005(G) NMRA (Court service and time computation)
- Rule 1-005.1(G) NMRA (Facsimile service)
- Rule 1-005.2(C) NMRA (Electronic service)
- Rule 1-006(C) NMRA (Additional time after specified service methods)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 12, 2026.
Rule 1-005(A) NMRA (checked October 12, 2026): "every paper relating to discovery required to be served upon a party, unless the court otherwise orders, every written motion other than one which may be heard ex parte, and every written notice, appearance, demand, offer of settlement, designation of record on appeal, and similar paper shall be served upon each of the parties."
Rule 1-005(B) NMRA (checked October 12, 2026): "Whenever under these rules service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney, the service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party is ordered by the court."
Rule 1-005(C)(2) NMRA (checked October 12, 2026): "“Mailing a copy” means sending a copy by first class mail with proper postage."
Rule 1-005(C)(1) NMRA (checked October 12, 2026): "leaving it at the attorney’s or party’s office with a clerk or other person in charge thereof, or, if there is no one in charge, leaving it in a conspicuous place in the office;"
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