New Mexico § 45-5A-105 - Cooperation between courts
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-5A-105 — Cooperation between courts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-5A-105. Cooperation between courts
A. Except as otherwise provided by rules adopted by the New Mexico supreme court,
in a guardianship or protective proceeding in New Mexico, a New Mexico court may request
the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following: (1) hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to
procedures of that state; (3) order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent; (4) order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding; (5) forward to the New Mexico court a certified copy of the transcript or other record
of a hearing pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this subsection or any other proceeding,
any evidence otherwise produced pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this subsection and any
evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order pursuant to Paragraph
(3) or (4) of this subsection; (6) issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the proceeding of a person
whose presence is necessary for the court to make a determination, including the respondent
or the incapacitated or protected person; and (7) issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal or other
relevant information in that state, including protected health information as defined
in 45 C.F.R. Section 164.504 , as amended. B. If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is
pending requests assistance of the kind provided in Subsection A of this section,
a New Mexico court has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request
or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 45-5A-105
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-5A-105 cover?
Section 45-5A-105 ("Cooperation between courts") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 45-5A-105?
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