New Mexico § 38-1-15 - Pendency of suit; time within which process must be served; cancellation of lis pendens notice
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-1-15 — Pendency of suit; time within which process must be served; cancellation of lis pendens notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-1-15. Pendency of suit; time within which process must be served; cancellation of lis pendens notice
For the purpose of the preceding section, it is considered that an action is pending
from the time of filing such notice; provided, that such notice shall be of no value,
unless it is followed by the service of such citations or process of citation, or
by notice by publication to the defendant, as provided by law, within sixty days after
such filing. And the court in which said action was commenced, may in its discretion, at any
time after the action shall be settled, discontinue or revoke on application of any
person injured, and for good cause shown, and under such notice as may be directed
or approved by the court, order the notice authorized by the preceding section to
be canceled by the county clerk of any county in whose office the same may have been
filed, and such cancellation shall be made by an indorsement to that effect upon the
filed notice which shall refer to the order.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 38-1-15
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-1-15 cover?
Section 38-1-15 ("Pendency of suit; time within which process must be served; cancellation of lis pendens notice") 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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