New Mexico Statutes 62-10-10. Depositions
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The commission or any commissioner or any party to the proceedings may, in any investigation or hearing before the commission, cause the deposition of witnesses residing within or without the state to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for taking depositions in civil actions, and any party as provided by law in civil actions may be required to answer written interrogatories propounded by the commission or any commissioner or any other party to the proceedings.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 62-10-10
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.