§ RULE 1-008.1. PLEADINGS AND PAPERS; CAPTIONS

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RULE 1-008.1. PLEADINGS AND PAPERS; CAPTIONS

Pleadings and papers filed in the district courts shall have a caption or heading which shall briefly include:

A. the name of the court as follows:

“State of New Mexico County of _______________ _______________ Judicial District”;

B. the names of the parties; and

C. a title which describes the cause of action or relief requested. The title of a pleading or paper shall have no legal effect in the action.