§ 39-2-1 Attorney’s fees and costs; insured prevailing in action based on any type of first party coverage against insurer
§ 39-2-2 Deficiencies; attorney fees
§ 39-2-2.1 Collection of open accounts; attorney fees
§ 39-2-3 [Unnecessary splitting of actions.]
§ 39-2-4 [Actions ex contractu; recovery of principal amount below jurisdiction of court.]
§ 39-2-5 [Costs on appeal from probate court or magistrate; when judgment appealed from was against appellant.]
§ 39-2-6 [When judgment appealed from was for appellant.]
§ 39-2-7 [Depositions to perpetuate testimony; taxing costs.]
§ 39-2-8 [Depositions; fees paid to the clerk and witnesses;
§ 39-2-9 [Witness fees taxed as costs; limitation.]
§ 39-2-10 [Taxing costs of additional witnesses; certificate of court required.]
§ 39-2-11 [Bill of costs to be collected after issuance of execution.]
§ 39-2-12 [Transcript of cost book has effect of execution.]
§ 39-2-13 [Collection of excessive fees or fees for services not rendered; retaxing costs; civil penalty.]
§ 39-2-14 [Plaintiff may be required to give security for costs;

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 39 > Article 2 - Attorneys' Fees and Costs

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.