Rule 1-128.7.Disclosure of information
Last verified June 26, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1-128.7 requires parties in a collaborative law process to make timely, full, and informal disclosure of relevant information without formal discovery.
Full Text of Rule 1-128.7
Except as provided by law other than these rules, during the collaborative law
process, on the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid, and
informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal
discovery. A party also shall update promptly previously disclosed information that has
materially changed. The parties may define the scope of disclosure during the
collaborative law process.
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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 rule keeps the collaborative process transparent. Except as other law provides, during the process a party must, on another party’s request, make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery, and must promptly update previously disclosed information that has materially changed. The parties may define the scope of disclosure during the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is formal discovery used in collaborative law?
No. Parties make timely, full, and informal disclosure of relevant information on request, without formal discovery, and update it as things materially change.
Source & verification. Rule text and Committee commentary reproduced verbatim from the
New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts (Rule 1-128.7 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. ·
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Also known as: disclosureinformal disclosurecollaborative law disclosure