§ 7-1B-1 Short title
§ 7-1B-2 Administrative hearings office; created
§ 7-1B-3 Chief hearing officer; appointment
§ 7-1B-4 Chief hearing officer selection committee; duties
§ 7-1B-5 Chief hearing officer; powers and duties; employees of the office
§ 7-1B-6 Hearing officer code of conduct; independence
§ 7-1B-7 Certain actions prohibited
§ 7-1B-8 Tax protests; procedures
§ 7-1B-9 Motor vehicle administrative hearings; procedures
§ 7-1B-10 Appointment of hearing officer for expedited adjudicatory proceedings under the Medicaid Provider and Managed Care Act

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 6 > Article 1B - Administrative Hearings Office

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.