Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 27 - Public Assistance. > Article 7 - Adult Protective Services, 27-7-1 through 27-7-31. > Section 27-7-28 - Legal proceedings; filing.

Section 27-7-28 - Legal proceedings; filing.

27-7-28. Legal proceedings; filing.

For all legal proceedings called for in the Adult Protective Services Act [27-7-14 NMSA 1978], attorneys for the department or the district attorney's office shall file all proceedings on behalf of the petitioner.