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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 38 - Trials » Article 3 - Venue; Change of Judge » Section 38-3-4 – Change of venue by stipulation of parties.

In addition to the provisions for change of venue in Section 38-3-3 NMSA 1978, a change of venue from one county to another within the same judicial district may be ordered by a district judge in any civil or criminal proceeding in a district court if both parties stipulate in writing to that change.

History: 1953 Comp., § 21-5-3.1, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 129, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 77 Am. Jur. 2d Venue § 52.

92 C.J.S. Venue § 137.