LR3-Form 2.14

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF DONA ANA

THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

                                                                                                No. CV-___________

Judge: ___________

_____________________________, Plaintiff,

v.

_____________________________, Defendant

DELAY IN PUTTING THE CASE AT ISSUE

            COMES NOW ______________, and advises the court that the following parties against whom this party is seeking relief have not filed a responsive pleading in this case:

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________.

            The reasons are as follows:

            1. Failed to serve because:

            ____ cannot locate, despite making the following diligent efforts:

______________________________________.

            ____ have located but cannot serve for the following reasons:

_______________________________________________

            ____ other _____________________________ (specify problem and efforts to solve).

            Service will be completed by _______________ (date).

            2.         (Defendant, Third-party defendant, etc.) served on ____________________, 20___, but no responsive pleading filed because:

_______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________.

            [I] [We] expect a responsive pleading to be filed by ________________________ (date).

SUBMITTED BY:

Name of party:            ________________________________

Attorney:                    ________________________________

Address:                     ________________________________

________________________________

Telephone No.            ________________________________

Name of party:            ________________________________

Attorney:                    ________________________________

Address:                     ________________________________

________________________________

Telephone No.            ________________________________

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

            I HEREBY CERTIFY that I mailed, delivered or faxed a copy to the assigned judge and each party or each party's attorney on the _____ day of ______________, 20___.

                                                                        ________________________________

Signature

[Effective October 24, 2000 until October 24, 2004; approved, effective August 6, 2004.]