Form 4-209A. Order for service of process by publication in a newspaper.

[For use with District Court Civil Rule 1-004 NMRA] STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF ___________ ___________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. ____________ _____________________________, Plaintiff v. _____________________________, Defendant ORDER FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS1 BY PUBLICATION IN A NEWSPAPER [Plaintiff] [Petitioner] has filed a motion requesting that the court approve service of process upon _______________________ (name of each person to be served) by publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The court finds that the [plaintiff] [petitioner] has made diligent efforts to make personal service, but has not been able to complete service of process. The last known address of _________________ (name of person to be served) is ____________________. The court further finds that the newspaper of general circulation in this county is __________________ (name of newspaper) [and that this newspaper is most likely to give the defendant notice of the pendency of the action]1 [and in the county of _____________, State of _______________, a newspaper most likely to give notice of the pendency of this proceeding to the person to be served is: _______________________________ (name of newspaper)]. THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petitioner serve process on ________________ by publication once a week for three consecutive weeks in the ___________________ (newspaper) [and once a week for three consecutive weeks in __________________ (newspaper) in ____________ (county)]1. The [plaintiff] [petitioner] shall file a proof of service with a copy of the affidavit of publication when service has been completed. Dated this ____ day of _______________, ______. _________________________________ District Judge