4-101

[2-106, 3-106]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF _____________
_______________________ COURT

__________________________, Plaintiff

v.                                     No. __________

__________________________, Defendant

NOTICE OF [EXCUSAL] FACTS REQUIRING RECUSAL

(CONSTITUTION OR CODE OF CONDUCT)1

    The undersigned believes that the impartiality of the Honorable ___________________ may reasonably be questioned because: _________________________________________________
__________________________________________ (set forth specific facts which prohibit the judge from presiding. The facts must be grounds for excusal under the New Mexico Constitution or the Code of Judicial Conduct.)

    The undersigned believes that participation of the above-named judge would be in violation of _________________ of the Code of Judicial Conduct.

                        _______________________
                        Signature of party

USE NOTE

    1.    Each party must be served with a copy of this notice. See Rules 2-203 and 3-303 NMRA. See Civil Form 4-221 for the certificate of service and affidavit of service.

[As amended, effective May 1, 1986; November 1, 1995; May 1, 2002.]