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fredstrat

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? new mexico
can a municipality summons a homeowner to appear in court for a trivial property violation simply by sending a summons by 1st class mail or must someone sign for this summons
 


The Occultist

Senior Member
This really isn't what you should be concerned with. You should accept the summons and show up to your scheduled court date. IF it turns out that this is not a valid summons, all that means is that you won't necessarily be found guilty of any FTA charges (but you can still be arrested for it, and it will take a trial for you to get out of it), but you will still have to face the original charges, so just get everything taken care of so you don't have to risk being arrested at the least convenient time.
 

racer72

Senior Member
Per New Mexico rules of civil procedure 1:004.

Summons; service by mail.

A summons and complaint may be served upon a defendant of any class referred to in Subparagraph (1) or (2) of Paragraph F of this rule by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint (by first-class mail, postage prepaid) to the person to be served, together with two (2) copies of a notice and acknowledgement conforming with the form set out below and a return envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to the sender. If no acknowledgement of service under this subdivision of this rule is received by the sender within twenty (20) days after the date of mailing, service of such summons and complaint shall be made by a person authorized by Paragraph D of this rule, in the manner prescribed by Subparagraph (1) or (2) of Paragraph F of this rule. Unless good cause is shown for not doing so, the court shall order the payment of the costs of personal service by the person served if such person does not complete and return within twenty (20) days after mailing the notice and acknowledgement of receipt of summons. The form of the notice and acknowledgement of receipt of summons and complaint shall be substantially as follows:
 

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