Legal Opinion
Doe v. State
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 20, 1976No. 2101PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Section 13-14-26, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl. Vol. 3, Supp.1975) provides a time limitation for beginning a hearing on petitions under the Children’s Code alleging delinquency or need of supervision. Paragraph A states that “on motion by or in behalf of the child, the petition shall be dismissed with prejudice if a hearing on the allegations in the petition is not begun” within the time period stated. The applicable time period in this case is the twenty-day period stated in § 13-14-26, supra, prior to its amendment by Laws 1975, ch. 320, § 2. A hearing was not begun within…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sykes v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- State Ex Rel. Delgado v. StanleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
- State v. ArnoldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1947
- Doe v. StateNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- State v. VigilNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
- Matter of DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- City of Farmington v. JosephNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.