4-221

[2-203, 2-204, 2-205, 3-203, 3-204, 3-205]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

    I hereby certify that on this ____ day of ______________, ______ this notice was

    [mailed by United States first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to:

    Name:         __________________________________
    Address:     __________________________________
    City, State
    and zip code:    __________________________________]

    [faxed by ________________________ (name of person who faxed document) to ______________________ (name of recipient). The transmission was reported as complete and without error. The time and date of the transmission was ________ (a.m) (p.m) on _____________________ (date).]

    [e-mailed to ______________________ (name of party or attorney) at _________________ (electronic mail address of recipient) which is on file with the clerk of the Supreme Court for service by electronic mail. The transmission was successful. The time and date of the transmission was _________ (p.m) (a.m) on _____________________ (date).]

    [delivered to __________________________. (Specify how service by delivery was made. See Use Note 1 for the methods service may be made using this alternative) ______________________________________________________.]

                    ________________________________
                    Signature of attorney

                    ________________________________
                    Date of signature

If this notice was served by a person
other than an attorney, the following
must also be completed and filed with the court:

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE

    I declare under penalty of perjury that a copy of this paper was served by [mail] [fax] [electronic transmission] as described above on this ____ day of __________________, ________.

                ________________________________________
                Signature of person who made service


Subscribed and sworn to before me
this ___ day of _____________, _____.

______________________________
Judge, notary or other officer
authorized to administer oaths

______________________________
Official title

USE NOTE

    This form may be used in the magistrate and metropolitan court to prepare a certificate or affidavit of service. Only the applicable parts should be used. If a paper is served by an attorney, a certificate of service is attached to the paper filed with the court. If a paper is served by any other party an affidavit of service must be attached to the paper. See Rules 2-203 and 3-303 NMRA for service of papers after the complaint.

[Approved, effective May 1, 2002.]