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Absence from court of defendant

NMSA 1978, § 47-8-44
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47-8-44. Absence from court of defendant 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. 1953 Comp., § 70-7-44, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 38, § 44.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18550/index.do#!b/47-8-44Fetched: 10/20/2026

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