The Declaratory Judgment Act [44-6-1 to 44-6-15 NMSA 1978] shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it, and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of declaratory judgments and decrees.
History: 1953 Comp., § 22-6-18, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 340, § 15.
ANNOTATIONS
Severability. — Laws 1975, ch. 340, § 17, provides for the severability of the Declaratory Judgment Act, except for sections 2 and 4 (44-6-2 and 44-6-4 NMSA 1978), if any part or application thereof is held invalid.
Law reviews. — For survey, “Civil Procedure in New Mexico in 1975,” see 6 N.M. L. Rev. 367 (1976).