EVERY DEADLINE

27 periods New Mexico law measures, gathered out of the guide and put in order, shortest first. Each one says what starts it, whose period it is, and what the law attaches to it. The shortest here is 24 hours. The longest is 6 years.

Every period on this page is stated by a section of the guide and carries that section's own authority. None of it is a calculation: a period that turns on facts, on service, or on a court's discretion is described the way the section describes it and no further.

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27 deadlines

Being stopped1

3 days
The date on a citation to appear
From
The citation being issued
Whose
The officer setting the date
Unless the person asks for an earlier date, the time to appear is at least this long after the citation.
What day is that? →The whole of it: A Citation Instead of Jail →
- NMSA 1978, § 31-1-6

Impaired driving1

10 days
Asking for a hearing on a license revocation
From
Receipt of the notice of revocation
Whose
The driver
A written request, with $25 or a sworn statement of indigency, made within this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: The DWI Stop and the Test →
- NMSA 1978, § 66-8-112

Court and money14

3 business days
Canceling a sale made at your door
From
The date of the transaction
Whose
The buyer
The buyer may cancel any time before midnight of the third business day after the transaction.
What day is that? →The whole of it: A Sale at Your Door →
- NMSA 1978, § 57-12-21
5 days
Final wages after a discharge
From
The discharge
Whose
The employer
A fixed and definite amount owed is paid within this time, or within ten days for pay by task, piece or commission.
What day is that? →The whole of it: The Last Paycheck →
- NMSA 1978, § 50-4-4
10 days
A hearing after a temporary order of protection
From
The temporary order being granted
Whose
The court
A hearing on whether to continue the order is held within this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: An Order of Protection →
- NMSA 1978, § 40-13-4
15 days
An agency answering a records request
From
Receipt of the written request
Whose
The records custodian
Inspection is permitted as soon as practicable and no later than this, with a written explanation after three business days.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Getting Public Records →
- NMSA 1978, § 14-2-8
15 days
Notice of a work injury
From
Knowing or having reason to know of the accident
Whose
The injured worker
Written notice to the employer within this time, or as soon as reasonably possible and within sixty days when prevented.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt at Work →
- NMSA 1978, § 52-1-29
28 days
Registering to vote before an election
From
Before the election
Whose
The voter
The deadline to register or update a registration, apart from registering at a voting location.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Registering and Voting →
- NMSA 1978, § 1-4-8
90 days
Notice of a claim against the state or a local body
From
The occurrence
Whose
The person harmed
A written notice of the time, place and circumstances of the loss or injury, presented to the office the section names.
What day is that? →The whole of it: A Claim Against the Government →
- NMSA 1978, § 41-4-16
300 days
A discrimination complaint to the human rights division
From
The alleged act
Whose
The person aggrieved
A written complaint filed with the division within this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Discrimination at Work →
- NMSA 1978, § 28-1-10
1 year
Filing a workers' compensation claim after nonpayment
From
The employer's or insurer's failure or refusal to pay
Whose
The injured worker
A worker insisting on payment after notice was given files a claim under the Workers' Compensation Act within this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Hurt at Work →
- NMSA 1978, § 52-1-31
18 months
Suing under the lemon law
From
The original delivery of the vehicle
Whose
The consumer
Or within ninety days after an informal dispute panel's final action, whichever is later.
What day is that? →The whole of it: The Lemon Law →
- NMSA 1978, § 57-16A-8
2 years
Suing the government for a tort
From
The occurrence
Whose
The person harmed
Barred unless begun within this time; a child under seven has until the ninth birthday.
What day is that? →The whole of it: A Claim Against the Government →
- NMSA 1978, § 41-4-15
3 years
Suing for an injury to the person
From
The cause of action accruing
Whose
The person injured
An action for an injury to the person or reputation is brought within this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: How Long to Sue →
- NMSA 1978, § 37-1-8
4 years
Suing for injury to property, on an account or an unwritten contract
From
The cause of action accruing
Whose
The person harmed
Also fraud, conversion and actions not otherwise provided for.
What day is that? →The whole of it: How Long to Sue →
- NMSA 1978, § 37-1-4
6 years
Suing on a written contract or promissory note
From
The cause of action accruing
Whose
The person owed
An action on a bond, promissory note or other written contract is brought within this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: How Long to Sue →
- NMSA 1978, § 37-1-3

Your home10

24 hours
A landlord's notice before entering
From
The written notice
Whose
The landlord
Unless otherwise agreed, the owner enters only after written notice of the intent to enter, the purpose, the date and the time frame.
What day is that? →The whole of it: When the Landlord Can Come In →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-24
3 days
A notice to pay unpaid rent
From
The written notice of nonpayment
Whose
The tenant
Paying the full amount due as the notice states, before the notice runs, bars an action for nonpayment of rent.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Being Evicted →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-33
7 days
A landlord's time to make a noticed repair
From
The tenant's written notice
Whose
The landlord
If the conditions are not remedied within this time, the tenant may abate rent as the section sets out.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Repairs and Abating Rent →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-27.2
7 days
Curing a first breach of the lease
From
Receipt of the written notice
Whose
The tenant
The rental agreement ends on the notice's date, no sooner than this, if the breach is not remedied within this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Being Evicted →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-33
7 days
Ending a week to week residency
From
Before the termination date in the notice
Whose
The landlord or the tenant
Written notice given to the other at least this long before the termination date.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Ending a Month to Month or Week to Week →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-37
30 days
A former tenant's belongings after abandonment
From
The abandonment, with a notice of the disposal date
Whose
The landlord
The owner stores the property at least this long, or fourteen days after a voluntary surrender.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Things Left Behind →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-34.1
30 days
A landlord returning a security deposit
From
The end of the rental agreement or the tenant's departure, whichever is later
Whose
The landlord
An itemized written list of deductions and the balance, or the right to keep any of the deposit is lost.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Getting the Deposit Back →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-18
30 days
Ending a month to month residency
From
Before the periodic rental date in the notice
Whose
The landlord or the tenant
Written notice given to the other at least this long before the rental date.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Ending a Month to Month or Week to Week →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-37
30 days
Returning an unused screening fee
From
The event that requires the return
Whose
The landlord
The fee is returned within thirty calendar days when no screening was done or an earlier applicant took the unit.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Application and Screening Fees →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-19.2
6 months
A landlord's action after a protected act
From
The tenant's protected act
Whose
The tenant
No rent increase, cut in services or action for possession because of an act within this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: When the Landlord Retaliates →
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-39

Charges and penalties1

1 year
Expunging a case that ended without a conviction
From
The final disposition
Whose
The person released
A petition to the district court may be filed after this time.
What day is that? →The whole of it: Clearing a Record →
- NMSA 1978, § 29-3A-4

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Being stopped1

The date on a citation to appear

Impaired driving1

Asking for a hearing on a license revocation

Court and money14

Canceling a sale made at your door

Final wages after a discharge

A hearing after a temporary order of protection

An agency answering a records request

Notice of a work injury

Registering to vote before an election

Notice of a claim against the state or a local body

A discrimination complaint to the human rights division

Filing a workers' compensation claim after nonpayment

Suing under the lemon law

Suing the government for a tort

Suing for an injury to the person

Suing for injury to property, on an account or an unwritten contract

Suing on a written contract or promissory note

Your home10

A landlord's notice before entering

A notice to pay unpaid rent

A landlord's time to make a noticed repair

Curing a first breach of the lease

Ending a week to week residency

A former tenant's belongings after abandonment

A landlord returning a security deposit

Ending a month to month residency

Returning an unused screening fee

A landlord's action after a protected act

Charges and penalties1

Expunging a case that ended without a conviction