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 […]
Section 34-7-19 – [Penalty for violation of Sections 34-7-17 and 34-7-18 NMSA 1978.]
All clerks who shall fail in the discharge of the duties required in the two foregoing sections [34-7-17, 34-7-18 NMSA 1978] shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction before the district court shall be fined at the discretion of the court, in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars [($25.00)], nor more […]
Section 34-7-20 – Record of decedent’s [decedents’] estates.
The county clerk shall keep a record or docket additional to the other records required by law, showing as follows: A. the name of every decedent whose estate is administered and the date of his death; B. the names of all the heirs, devisees and surviving spouse of the decedent and their ages and places […]
Section 34-7-21 – Record of bonds and wills.
The clerk shall also record at length in books kept for that purpose, all bonds given by personal representatives, conservators and guardians, and all wills admitted to probate. History: Laws 1889, ch. 90, § 43; C.L. 1897, § 2012; Code 1915, § 2310; C.S. 1929, § 47-903; 1941 Comp., § 16-429; 1953 Comp., § 16-4-29; […]
Section 34-7-22 – [Deputy clerks; appointment; powers.]
The clerks of the probate courts of this state, with the consent of the probate judges, shall have power to appoint a deputy clerk of the probate court; each clerk shall appoint one, and such deputies when duly appointed and qualified shall have full power and shall be authorized to perform all the duties of […]
Section 34-7-23 – [Oath of deputy clerks.]
The said deputy clerk shall take the same oath of office as is or may be provided by law as to his duties, which oath of office and his appointment shall be recorded in the records of the probate court. History: Laws 1866-1867, ch. 24, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 422; C.L. 1897, § 760; […]