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N.M. Jud. Standards Comm'n Rule 31
FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR
A. Failure to Respond.
(1) If a judge fails, in whole or in part, to respond to a notice of investigation,
the Commission may direct that the investigation continue and may take further actions as
permitted by these rules.
(2) If a judge fails, in whole or in part, to respond to a notice of formal
proceedings, the charges of the notice of formal proceedings for which there has been no
response may be deemed denied and the Commission may take further action as permitted by
these rules.
B. Failure to Appear.
(1) If a judge fails to appear at any Commission proceeding, the Commission
may issue an order to show cause.
(2) Following a hearing on an order to show cause, the Commission may go
forward with the proceeding and may take further action as permitted by these rules, with or
without the presence of the judge.
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- www.nmjsc.org
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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