New Mexico § 72-2-16 - Hearings required before appeal
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 72-2-16 — Hearings required before appeal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-2-16. Hearings required before appeal
The state engineer may order that a hearing be held before the state engineer enters
a decision, acts or refuses to act. If, without holding a hearing, the state engineer enters a decision, acts or refuses
to act, any person aggrieved by the decision, act or refusal to act is entitled to
a hearing if a request for a hearing is made in writing within thirty days after receipt
by certified mail of notice of the decision, act or refusal to act. Hearings shall be held before the state engineer or the state engineer's appointed
examiner. Hearings shall be held in the county in which the water right at issue is adjudicated,
licensed or permitted, unless the parties and the state engineer stipulate another
site for the hearing. A record shall be made of all hearings. An appeal shall not be taken to the district court until the state engineer has
held a hearing and entered a decision in the hearing.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 72-2-16
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 72-2-16 cover?
Section 72-2-16 ("Hearings required before appeal") 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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