LR8-Form 9

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF ___________________

______________________,

Plaintiff,

v.No. ____________

______________________,

Respondent.

DELAY IN PUTTING THE CASE AT ISSUE

Comes now _________________, and advises the court that the following parties against whom the plaintiff 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):

________________________________________________.

2.(Defendant) (Third-party defendant) (_____________) (other) was served on ________________, _____ but no responsive pleading filed because: _______________________

_____________________________________________________.

[I] [We] expect a responsive pleading to be filed by ______________, ______.

Name:Name:

_____________________________________________________

Attorney for:

______________________________________________________

Address: Address:

______________________________________________________

Telephone No.Telephone No.

______________________________________________________

Certificate of mailing

I hereby certify that I mailed, delivered or faxed a copy to the assigned judge and [opposing counsel] [self-represented parties] on the _____ day of ______________, ______.

____________________________

[LR8-Form 6, approved, effective May 3, 1999 until June 30, 2004; as recompiled, effective July 1, 2000.]