§ RULE 2-203.1. PLEADINGS AND PAPERS; CAPTIONS

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RULE 2-203.1. PLEADINGS AND PAPERS; CAPTIONS

Pleadings and papers filed in the magistrate court shall have a caption or heading, which shall briefly include:

A. the name of the court as follows:

“State of New Mexico County of __________ Magistrate Court”;

B. the names of the parties; and

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