UJI 13-1639A NMRA
UJI 13-1639A. Misuse of process; procedural impropriety, defined.
Misuse of the legal process occurs when a defendant engages in some impropriety
in the use of the legal process that suggests extortion, delay, harassment, or some
other illegitimate end. The legal process may be misused either by the irregular use of a
procedure, or by some other act by the defendant that indicates the wrongful use of
judicial proceedings. In this case, ________________ (name of the plaintiff) says
____________________ (describe the irregularity or impropriety).
____________________ (Name of the defendant) denies what ________________
(name of the plaintiff) says, and _________________________________ (name of the
defendant) says ________________________ (describe the defendant’s position).