New Mexico § 13-4C-4 - Mediation requirement; exemptions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 13-4C-4 — Mediation requirement; exemptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-4C-4. Mediation requirement; exemptions
A. Except as provided in Subsections B, C and D of this section, a person who seeks
to resolve a dispute related to the performance of a public works project shall exhaust
the mediation procedures set forth in the Public Works Mediation Act before seeking
judicial relief in a court of law. B. A dispute that arises under an arbitration clause of a contract for a public works
project that includes a clause in the contract that requires arbitration is exempt
from the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act. C. The provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act shall not apply to: (1) any disputes between employers and employees, including disputes arising pursuant
to the provisions of the Public Works Minimum Wage Act or the Workers' Compensation
Act; or (2) any disputes regarding an apprenticeship, including disputes arising pursuant
to the provisions of Sections 50-7-1 through 50-7-7 NMSA 1978 . D. All contractual alternative dispute resolution remedies shall be exhausted prior
to application of the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 13-4C-4 cover?
Section 13-4C-4 ("Mediation requirement; exemptions") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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