LR11-301 NMRA
Local Rule LR11-301. Entry of appearance, withdrawal in a criminal case.
Length: 129 wordsOfficial source
[Related Statewide Rule 5-107 NMRA]
A. State’s attorney. When an attorney undertakes to represent the State on a
continuing basis subsequent to the filing of the charging document by another attorney,
the attorney shall file a written entry of appearance.
B. Defense attorney. A defense attorney seeking to withdraw under Rule 5-107
NMRA while the case is pending shall, by motion, set forth the grounds for withdrawal,
the dates and times of any hearings set, the date the six-month rule expires, and the
name of the attorney who is proposed to be substituted as counsel. Withdrawal shall be
allowed only by court order.
[LR11-109 recompiled and amended as LR11-301 by Supreme Court Order No. 16-
8300-015, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]