The citation N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-2-102(A) refers to which state's statute?

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The citation N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-2-102(A) refers to which state's statute?

Recognizing jurisdiction from a statute citation. In Bluebook-style, “N.M. Stat. Ann.” identifies the New Mexico Statutes Annotated as the source. The symbol § 45-2-102(A) points to section 45-2-102, subsection (A) within that code. Because the citation uses the jurisdiction abbreviation “N.M.” and the Statutes Annotated form, it comes from New Mexico. Other states would use their own abbreviations (for example, Arizona would appear as Ariz. Rev. Stat., California as Cal., Maine as Me. Rev. Stat.), so they don’t fit this citation.

Recognizing jurisdiction from a statute citation. In Bluebook-style, “N.M. Stat. Ann.” identifies the New Mexico Statutes Annotated as the source. The symbol § 45-2-102(A) points to section 45-2-102, subsection (A) within that code. Because the citation uses the jurisdiction abbreviation “N.M.” and the Statutes Annotated form, it comes from New Mexico. Other states would use their own abbreviations (for example, Arizona would appear as Ariz. Rev. Stat., California as Cal., Maine as Me. Rev. Stat.), so they don’t fit this citation.

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