Rule 1-128.11.Confidentiality of collaborative law communication
Last verified June 26, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1-128.11 makes a collaborative law communication confidential to the extent the parties agree in a signed record or other law provides.
Full Text of Rule 1-128.11
A collaborative law communication is confidential to the extent agreed by the parties
in a signed record or as provided by law of this state other than these rules.
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Rule History
[Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-020, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]
Plain-English Summary
This brief rule sets the baseline for confidentiality. A collaborative law communication is confidential to the extent the parties agree in a signed record, or as provided by New Mexico law other than these rules—leaving the scope of confidentiality largely to the parties’ agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are collaborative law communications confidential?
To the extent the parties agree in a signed record or as other New Mexico law provides. The rule leaves the scope of confidentiality largely to the parties’ agreement.
Source & verification. Rule text and Committee commentary reproduced verbatim from the
New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts (Rule 1-128.11 NMRA), published by the New Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource).
Promulgated by the Supreme Court of New Mexico. The plain-English summary is original and draws on the official annotations. Last verified June 26, 2026. ·
Official source
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