The state shall be divided into judicial districts as follows: A. first judicial district, the counties of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Los Alamos; B. second judicial district, the county of Bernalillo; C. third judicial district, the county of Dona Ana; D. fourth judicial district, the counties of Guadalupe, San Miguel and Mora; E. fifth […]
There shall be three district judges in the seventh judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.7, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 13; 1977, ch. 132, § 1; 1995, ch. 178, § 2. ANNOTATIONS The 1995 amendment, effective January 1, 1996, increased the number of judges from two to three. Temporary provisions. — Laws […]
There shall be three district judges in the eighth judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.8, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 14; 1978, ch. 23, § 2; 1996, ch. 23, § 1; 2011, ch. 41, § 1; 2020, ch. 40, § 5. ANNOTATIONS The 2020 amendment, effective May 20, 2020, removed office location […]
There shall be five district judges in the ninth judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.9, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 15; 1974, ch. 77, § 2; 1984, ch. 111, § 4; 1985, ch. 138, § 1; 2005, ch. 284, § 2; 2006, ch. 99, § 3; 2011, ch. 20, § 1; 2020, […]
There shall be one district judge in the tenth judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.10, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 16.
There shall be eight district judges in the eleventh judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.11, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 17; 1974, ch. 77, § 3; 1984, ch. 111, § 5; 1995, ch. 178, § 3; 1995, ch. 179, § 1; 2006, ch. 99, § 4; 2020, ch. 40, § 7. ANNOTATIONS […]
There shall be five district judges in the twelfth judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.12, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 52, § 2; 1974, ch. 77, § 4; 1984, ch. 111, § 6; 1993, ch. 274, § 1; 2020, ch. 40, § 8. ANNOTATIONS The 2020 amendment, effective May 20, 2020, created an additional […]
There shall be eight district judges in the thirteenth judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.13, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 52, § 3; 1974, ch. 77, § 5; 1979, ch. 302, § 1; 1985, ch. 212, § 1; 1992, ch. 70, § 2; 2003, ch. 254, § 1; 2006, ch. 99, § 5; 2014, […]
The principal office of each district judge shall be at the county seat of a county within the judicial district as provided by rule of the district court. When the convenience of the public can be better served by establishment of an additional office within the county, this may be provided by rule of the […]
In judicial districts having more than one district judge: A. the separate judicial positions shall be designated by divisions numbered consecutively from one through the total number of judges authorized for the district. Any additional judge authorized within a judicial district shall be designated as judge of the next consecutive division. In all appointments, nominations […]
The district court shall appoint a district court clerk for each county of the judicial district. One person may be named as the clerk for more than one county. Deputy clerks and other personnel, including interpreters, bailiffs and secretaries as required, may be employed. The duties and place of employment shall be designated by the […]
The district court shall always be in session. At least two regular terms for each county within a judicial district shall be established by court rule. When for any reason a district judge is prevented from attending a regular term of the district court on the first day, he may, at any time during that […]
A. Each district judge shall select an official court reporter to record the proceedings of his court as required. All notes, records and evidence taken by the reporter shall be deposited with the district court clerk of the county in which the proceeding is docketed. B. Each full-time official court reporter of the district court […]
The district courts are agencies of the judicial department of the state government. Personnel of the district court are subject to all laws and regulations applicable to state offices and agencies and state officers and employees except where otherwise specifically provided by law. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-8, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § […]
Before entering upon their duties, all district court personnel who receive or disburse money or have custody of property shall take the oath prescribed by the constitution for state officers and file with the secretary of state a corporate surety bond in an amount fixed by the director of the administrative office of the courts. […]
District judges and district court employees shall be allowed per diem and shall be reimbursed for their necessary travel expenses incurred while absent from their principal offices upon official business, at the same rates and under the same conditions as prescribe by law or regulation of the state board of finance for other employees of […]
In each county, the district court shall be held at the county seat. Each board of county commissioners shall provide adequate quarters for the operation of the district court, including juvenile probation services, and provide necessary utilities and maintenance service for the operation and upkeep of district court facilities. From the funds of each judicial […]
The district court of each county shall have a seal with the name of the court on the margin. The seal shall be kept by the district court clerk and used to authenticate documents from his office. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-12, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 26. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For […]
The district court of each county shall keep a record containing orders entered by the court. Orders made orally by the court shall be entered upon the record by the district court clerk. The district judge shall review and sign the record following each term of the court, but if, for any cause, the district […]
A. Process of the district courts in each judicial district shall be under witness of the district judge. Unless otherwise provided by rule of the district court in judicial districts having more than one district judge, process shall be under witness of the presiding judge. B. The district court may grant free process to any […]
