Nasheayahu
Member
That depends on the rules applicable to the personnel board making the decision and perhaps whether you consented to service by e-mail when you provided your e-mail address to the board. If it was the NM state personnel board, then it appears the rule that applies is New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) section 1.7.1.10, which states: "Any notice required of an agency by these rules, except for 1.7.13 NMAC, shall be delivered by a method that provides proof of service or attempted service." As one can show proof that an e-mail was sent, that may suffice to meet the requirement. I don't see any court decisions that have ruled on it one way or the other. If it was a different board then the rules might be different.
The emailing part I have no objections, out of all the documents being email to one another during the process, this one was not stamped with a filing date before sending it to me. 1) Does this void the serving of the document and 2) would this Article hold true for this case?
2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 39 - Judgments, Costs, Appeals
Article 1 - Judgments
ANNOTATIONS
Notice to opposing counsel. — Judgments and orders must indicate by counsels' signatures that all parties affected have seen them before they are presented for the judge's signature, and the judge shall be satisfied by proof of service that notice of presentation has been given to the attorneys for all parties. Whoever files an order or judgment shall forthwith provide all other parties with a copy showing the date of filing. Montano v. Encinias, 1985-NMSC-107, 103 N.M. 515, 709 P.2d 1024.
Even though they emailed me this Order, I don't know when they filed it.