A. All proceedings transferred from the probate court to the district court shall be docketed as other causes in that court, which court shall exercise the same authority and take the same steps and proceedings as would have otherwise been taken in the probate court.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 34-7-10

  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will

B. If a case was properly filed within the jurisdiction of the probate court and later transferred to the district court, no filing fee shall be charged in the district court.

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