Rule 1-003.3. Commencement of residential foreclosure action; certification of pre-filing notice required; definition.

A. Commencement of action. A certification of pre-filing notice, substantially in the form approved by the Supreme Court as Form 4-227 NMRA, shall be submitted with any complaint initiating a residential foreclosure action. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 1-005(F) NMRA, the clerk shall not accept for filing any residential foreclosure complaint that is not submitted with the certification form required under this rule. This rule does not apply to lien foreclosures. B. Definition. As used in this rule, “residential” means a property designed principally for occupancy by one to four families and that is occupied by the defendant as the defendant’s principal residence.