8-301. General rules of pleading; captions.
A. Caption. Pleadings and papers filed in the municipal court shall have a caption or heading which shall briefly include:
(1) the name of the court as follows:
"State of New Mexico
City of __________________
Municipal Court";
(2) the names of the parties; and
(3) a title that describes the cause of action or relief requested. The title of a pleading or paper shall have no legal effect in the action.
B. Plaintiff. All actions shall be brought in the name of the municipality as plaintiff.
C. Adoption by reference. Statements made in one part of a pleading may be adopted by reference in another part of the same pleading.
[As amended, effective December 17, 2001.]