[General Form for Use in Magistrate or
Metropolitan Court]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF ____________________
IN THE __________________ COURT No. _________.

_________________________________, Plaintiff

v.

_________________________________, Defendant

    (Plaintiff) (Defendant) requests the court to dismiss the above cause of action for the following reason: __________________________________________________________.

                        ________________________________
                        (Plaintiff) (Defendant)

    This matter having come on for hearing on the motion of the (Plaintiff) (Defendant) and the court having considered the argument presented, finds that:

    [ ]    the motion should be denied.

    [ ]    the above cause of action should be dismissed (with) (without) prejudice.

IT IS ORDERED that:

    [ ]    the motion to dismiss the action is denied.

    [ ]    this action is dismissed (with) (without) prejudice.

___________________, _____.            __________________________________
                            Judge

[Approved, effective September 1, 1989; as amended, effective November 1, 2000.]