Rule 6-601 Conduct of trials.
ARTICLE 6 Trials
Rule Text
A. Continuances. Continuances shall be granted for good cause shown at any stage of the proceedings.
B. Evidence. Evidence shall be admitted in accordance with the New Mexico Rules of Evidence. The trial shall be conducted expeditiously, but each party shall be permitted to present the position of that party amply and fairly.
C. Oath of witnesses. The court shall administer an oath or affirmation to each witness substantially in the following form: “Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, under penalty of perjury?”
D. Competence of court interpreter. Any party in interest or the court on its own motion may question the interpreter under oath as to the interpreter’s fitness, competence, or impartiality. If the judge finds that the interpreter is incompetent, partial, or otherwise unfit, the interpreter shall be prohibited from acting as an interpreter during the hearing. Interpreters certified by the Administrative Office of the Courts are presumed competent.
Amendment history: As amended, effective October 1, 1996; September 2, 1997; March 21, 2005; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 07-8300-034, effective January 22, 2008; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-021, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.