N.M. R. Child. Ct. 10-703

As amended through August 23, 2024

Rule 10-703 - Petition

[For use with Rule 10-211 NMRA] STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _______________

_______________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT

In the Matter of _____________ , a Child. No. __________

PETITION

The undersigned states that ________________________ (name of child) is a delinquent child.

The child's birth date is: __________________________________________________

The child's address is: ___________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

The address of the child's parents, guardian, custodian or spouse is as follows:

________________________ ________________________ ________________________

Name Address Relationship

________________________ ________________________ ________________________

Name Address Relationship

(If the child has no parents, guardian, custodian, or spouse residing in this state, set forth the adult with whom the child resides or the known adult relative residing nearest to the court.)¹

The above-named child did: ____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

(set forth essential facts) contrary to Section(s) ________________________ (citation to criminal statute or other law or ordinance allegedly violated).² The acts alleged were committed within ________________________ county.

(complete applicable alternatives)

The child is:

[ ] not in detention.

[ ] being detained at ________________________ (address) ________________________ , New Mexico. The child has been in detention since ________________________ , ________ at ________ ______ .m.

Probation services has completed a preliminary inquiry in this matter and the children's court attorney, after consultation with probation services, has determined that the filing of a petition is in the best interest of the public and the child.

__________________________________

Children's Court Attorney

__________________________________

Address

__________________________________

Telephone number

USE NOTES

1. If any information concerning the child's birth date, address, family or guardian is not known, please state "not known."

2. If the delinquent act is a violation of a traffic ordinance, NMSA 1978, Section 35-15-2 requires that the section or subsection defining the offense and the title of the ordinance be set forth.

N.M. R. Child. Ct. 10-703

As amended, effective 10/1/1996; 10-406 recompiled and amended as 10-703 by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-017, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after12/31/2016.

ANNOTATIONS The 2016 amendment, approved by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-017, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016, changed the caption of the case. The 1996 amendment, effective October 1, 1996, rewrote the form. Recompilations. - Pursuant to Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-017, former 10-406 NMRA was recompiled and amended as 10-703 NMRA, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.