Unless specifically provided to the contrary in the Eminent Domain Code, or unless inconsistent with its provisions, the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts govern matters pursuant to that act.
History: 1978 Comp., § 42A-1-13, enacted by Laws 1980, ch. 20, § 15; amended and recompiled as § 42A-1-15 by Laws 1981, ch. 125, § 11.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts, see Rules 1-001 through 1-127 NMRA.
The 1981 amendment substituted "the Eminent Domain Code" for "Sections 42A-1-1 through 42A-1-10 NMSA 1978," "its" for "their" and "that act" for "such sections" and inserted "for the District Courts."
Application of rules of civil procedure. — Where the Eminent Domain Code is silent, the rules of civil procedure are applicable, unless application of the rules would be inconsistent with it. City of Sunland Park v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2004-NMCA-024, 135 N.M. 143, 85 P.3d 267, cert. denied, 2004-NMCERT-002, 135 N.M. 169, 86 P.3d 47.