Section 34-8A-2 – Metropolitan court; constitution.
With respect to the provisions of Sections 1 and 26 of Article 6 of the state constitution and all other provisions of law, the metropolitan court shall constitute a state magistrate court which is inferior to the district courts and is established by law pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Article 6 of […]
Section 34-8A-3 – Metropolitan court; jurisdiction.
A. In addition to the jurisdiction provided by law for magistrate courts, a metropolitan court shall have jurisdiction within the county boundaries over all: (1) offenses and complaints pursuant to ordinances of the county and of a municipality located within the county in which the court is located except municipalities with a population of more […]
Section 34-8A-4 – Metropolitan court; judges.
A. Metropolitan judges shall be elected as provided in Section 34-8A-4.1 NMSA 1978. The governor shall fill vacancies in the office of metropolitan judge, by appointment of persons who possess the personal qualifications established by law, until the next general election. B. No person shall be eligible for election or appointment to the office of […]
Section 34-8A-4.1 – Metropolitan court judges; terms of office.
The term of office for each judge of the metropolitan court is four years. Judges shall be appointed, elected and retained in accordance with Article 6 of the constitution of New Mexico. History: 1978 Comp., § 34-8A-4.1, enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 318, § 2; 1988, ch. 115, § 1; 1990, ch. 114, § 1; […]
Section 34-8A-4.2 – Appointment as special master, arbitrator or metropolitan court judge pro tempore; compensation.
A. The chief metropolitan court judge may appoint a retired metropolitan court judge, with the retired judge’s consent, to serve as a special master, an arbitrator or a metropolitan court judge pro tempore, subject to money available in the metropolitan court operating budget. B. A retired metropolitan court judge shall be compensated for his services […]
Section 34-8A-5 – Metropolitan court; jury trial.
A. With respect to civil actions, except for contempt of the metropolitan court, the right to trial by jury exists in all actions in the metropolitan court which are within metropolitan court jurisdiction. Either party to an action may demand trial by jury. The demand shall be made in the complaint if made by the […]
Section 34-8A-6 – Metropolitan court; rules; appeal.
A. The supreme court shall adopt separate rules of procedure for the metropolitan courts. The rules shall provide simple procedures for the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of any metropolitan court action. B. Other than for actions brought pursuant to the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act [47-8-1 to 47-8-52 NMSA 1978], the metropolitan court is a […]