New Mexico State Court Motion for Extension of Time
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF [________________________________]
[________________________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
Case No.: [________________________________]
[MOVING PARTY] moves under Rule 1-006(B) NMRA for an order extending the deadline to [ACTION TO BE TAKEN] from [CURRENT DEADLINE] to [PROPOSED DEADLINE]. In support, the moving party states:
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The current deadline arises from [RULE / COURT ORDER AND DATE / OTHER AUTHORITY: ________________________________________________]. The relevant order or rule is attached or identified as [EXHIBIT / DOCKET REFERENCE: ________________________________].
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The current deadline was calculated as follows: [TRIGGERING DATE, SERVICE METHOD IF APPLICABLE, RULE 1-006(A) CALCULATION, ANY RULE 1-006(C) ADDITION, AND RESULT: ________________________________________________________________]. Rule 1-006(C) adds three days after mail, fax, or authorized court-location deposit service when a period runs after service. A party's e-mail or EFS service alone does not add three days. Under Rule 1-005(G), court-served papers are deemed served by mail for Rule 1-006(C) unless the court's certificate unambiguously states otherwise.
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Choose the applicable timing statement:
☐ Request made before expiration. This request is made before the current deadline expires. Cause for the requested extension is [SPECIFIC FACTS: ________________________________________________________________].
☐ Request made after expiration. The deadline expired on [DATE]. The moving party failed to act because of excusable neglect, specifically [REASON, DATES, STEPS TAKEN, AND WHY THE OMISSION IS EXCUSABLE: ________________________________________________________________]. The party moved after learning of the omission on [DATE].
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The requested extension is [NUMBER] days. The moving party has taken these steps toward completing the required action: [FACTS: ________________________________________________________________].
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The request's effect on other parties and the case schedule is [DESCRIBE ANY PREJUDICE, HEARING, TRIAL, OR SCHEDULING EFFECT: ________________________________________________________________]. Any related schedule change requested is [SPECIFY / NONE].
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Prior extensions of this deadline are [LIST ORDER DATES AND NEW DEADLINES / NONE].
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The moving party requested the concurrence of all other parties on [DATE] by [METHOD], or did not request concurrence because [SPECIFIC REASON: ________________________________]. Their positions are [LIST EACH PARTY: CONSENTS / DOES NOT OPPOSE / OPPOSES / HAS NOT RESPONDED]. If the motion is unopposed, an order approved by all parties accompanies it. If opposed, a separate request for hearing in the Supreme Court approved form is filed with it.
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This request does not seek an extension barred by Rule 1-006(B)(2). If the deadline arises under Rule 1-050, 1-052, 1-059, 1-060, 1-062, or 12-201 NMRA, identify the specific provision permitting the requested relief: [CITATION AND TERMS / NOT APPLICABLE: ________________________________________________].
Relief requested. The moving party asks the Court to extend the deadline to [PROPOSED DEADLINE] and to make only these related schedule changes: [SPECIFY / NONE].
Dated: [__/__/____]
Attorney signature: [________________________________]
Printed name / New Mexico Bar No.: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Telephone / e-mail: [________________________________]
Counsel for: [________________________________]
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served this motion and any submitted proposed order on the following parties or counsel by the methods stated:
| Recipient and party represented | Service address or destination | Method | Date of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
Service details: [FIRST-CLASS MAIL / HAND DELIVERY / E-MAIL BY RECIPIENT AGREEMENT / EFS TO REGISTERED COUNSEL / OTHER AUTHORIZED METHOD; DETAILS: ________________________________________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name / New Mexico Bar No.: [________________________________]
PROPOSED ORDER ON MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF [________________________________]
[________________________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
Case No.: [________________________________]
The Court, having considered the motion and any response, orders:
☐ The motion is GRANTED. The deadline for [ACTION] is extended from [CURRENT DEADLINE] to [NEW DEADLINE]. Related schedule changes, if any, are [SPECIFY / NONE].
☐ The motion is DENIED.
Further directions: [________________________________]
SO ORDERED: [__/__/____]
Judge's signature: [________________________________]
Printed name / judicial district: [________________________________]
OFFICIAL SOURCE
- New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts: Rules 1-005, 1-005.2, 1-006, 1-007.1, and 1-011.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 12, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 12, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New Mexico
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Rule 1-006(B)(1)-(2) NMRA (Extending time and exceptions)
- Rule 1-006(C) NMRA (Additional time after specified service methods)
- Rule 1-005(B), (E) NMRA (Service and filing)
- Rule 1-005.2(B)(1), (C) NMRA (Electronic filing and service)
- Rule 1-007.1(A)-(C), (G)-(H) NMRA (Motion presentation and briefing)
- Rule 1-011(A) NMRA (Signing court papers)
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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 1-006(B)(1)(a) NMRA (checked October 12, 2026): "with or without motion or notice if the court acts, or if a request is made, before the original time or its extension expires; or"
Rule 1-006(B)(1)(b) NMRA (checked October 12, 2026): "on motion made after the time has expired if the party failed to act because of excusable neglect."
Rule 1-006(B)(2) NMRA (checked October 12, 2026): "A court shall not extend the time to act under Rules 1-050, 1-052, 1-059, 1-060, 1-062, or 12-201 NMRA, except to the extent and under the conditions stated in those rules."
Rule 1-006(C) NMRA (checked October 12, 2026): "When a party may or must act within a specified time after service and service is made by mail, facsimile, or by deposit at a location designated for an attorney at a court facility under Rule 1-005(C)(1)(e) NMRA, three (3) days are added after the period would otherwise expire under Paragraph A."
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