Section 34-13-2 – Judicial education center created; purpose.
A. The “judicial education center” is created at the institute of public law at the university of New Mexico law school. B. The judicial education center shall provide education, training and instruction for the justices, judges, magistrates and court personnel of the state, municipalities and counties, and may provide such education for tribal judges. History: […]
Section 34-14-1 – Civil legal services; commission; fund; disbursement.
A. The “civil legal services commission” is created. The commission shall be composed of five members, all of whom have experience with the civil legal matters affecting low-income persons. The members shall be appointed as follows: (1) two members appointed by the governor; (2) two members, both of whom shall be attorneys, appointed by the […]
Section 34-15-1 – Repealed.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 94, § 1; repealed by Laws 2008, ch. 7, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Repealed. — Laws 2008, ch. 7, § 4, repealed 34-15-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 94, § 1, relating to the domestic violence offender treatment fund, effective July 1, 2008. For provisions of former section, see […]
Section 34-15-2 – Repealed.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 94, § 2; repealed by Laws 2008, ch. 33, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Repealed. — Laws 2008, ch. 7, § 4, repealed 34-15-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 94, § 2, relating to the domestic violence offender treatment fund, effective July 1, 2008. For provisions of former section, see […]
Section 34-16-1 – Juvenile adjudication fund created.
The “juvenile adjudication fund” is created in the state treasury to provide an alternative procedure of adjudication for juveniles charged with misdemeanor offenses to help alleviate the docket of the juvenile judicial system. The fund consists of juvenile adjudication fees levied and collected pursuant to Section 66-8-116.3 NMSA 1978. Money in the fund at the […]
Section 34-9-20 – Judge pro tempore fund; created.
The “judge pro tempore fund” is created in the state treasury, to be administered by the administrative office of the courts. The fund shall be used to pay the costs of judges pro tempore. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund. Income from the fund shall be […]
Section 34-10-1 – Judicial standards commission; selection; terms.
The judicial standards commission consists of thirteen positions: A. positions 1 through 5, position 10 and position 12, each of which shall be filled by a person who is a qualified elector of this state, who is not a justice, judge or magistrate of any court and who is not licensed to practice law in […]
Section 34-10-2 – Judicial standards commission; vacancies.
Whenever any member of the judicial standards commission dies, resigns or no longer has the qualifications required for his original selection, his position on the commission becomes vacant. The remaining members of the commission shall certify the existence of the vacancy to the original appointing authority for the vacant position, which authority shall select a […]
Section 34-10-2.1 – Judicial standards commission; duties; subpoena power.
A. Pursuant to the judicial standards commission’s authority granted by Article 6, Section 32 of the constitution of New Mexico, any justice, judge or magistrate of any court may be disciplined or removed for willful misconduct in office, persistent failure or inability to perform the judge’s duties or habitual intemperance, or may be retired for […]
Section 34-10-3 – Judicial standards commission; executive director.
The judicial standards commission shall employ an executive director. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-8-3, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 4, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1974, ch. 4, § 1, repealed former 16-8-3, 1953 Comp., relating to the supreme court clerk serving as staff for the commission, and enacted the above section. […]