Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration.
- Article 1 - General Provisions, 34-1-1 through 34-1-11.
- Section 34-1-1 - Court sessions to be public.
- Section 34-1-10 - Judicial compensation commission; creation; membership; duties.
- Section 34-1-11 - Electronic services fund; created; purpose; electronic services fee established.
- Section 34-1-2 - Courts may preserve order and decorum; contempts.
- Section 34-1-3 - Sworn answer in contempt proceedings; evidence.
- Section 34-1-4 - Indirect criminal contempt proceedings; written publication out of court; jury trial; rules of procedure.
- Section 34-1-5 - Judge eligible to hear and determine contempt proceedings.
- Section 34-1-6 - Clerks to record orders, make indexes, issue process and keep seal.
- Section 34-1-7 - Appointment of interpreters and translators.
- Section 34-1-8 - Jurisdiction of courts to enforce federal law restricted.
- Section 34-1-9 - Salaries of justices, judges and magistrates.
- Article 2 - Supreme Court, 34-2-1 through 34-2-10.
- Section 34-2-1 - Supreme court justices; number; election by position; election of chief justice.
- Section 34-2-10 - Supreme court; electronic services fee.
- Section 34-2-2 - Repealed.
- Section 34-2-3 - Seal; power to adopt design.
- Section 34-2-4 - Depositing and recording facsimile and description of seal.
- Section 34-2-5 - Fees; collection by supreme court clerk.
- Section 34-2-6 - Disposition of fees.
- Section 34-2-7 - Supreme court law clerks.
- Section 34-2-8 - Repealed.
- Section 34-2-9 - Applicants for license to practice law; criminal history information.
- Article 3 - Supreme Court Building, 34-3-1 through 34-3-3.
- Article 3A - Court of Appeals Building Commission, 34-3A-1 through 34-3A-3.
- Article 4 - Court Reports, 34-4-1 through 34-4-3.
- Article 5 - Court of Appeals, 34-5-1 through 34-5-15.
- Section 34-5-1 - Court of appeals; judges; election for staggered terms.
- Section 34-5-10 - Transfer of cases on appeal.
- Section 34-5-11 - Court of appeals; quorum; decisions; rehearings.
- Section 34-5-12 - Court of appeals; seal.
- Section 34-5-13 - Court of appeals; publishing opinions.
- Section 34-5-14 - Supreme court; appellate jurisdiction; review by certiorari to court of appeals; certification of cases to supreme court.
- Section 34-5-15 - Court of appeals; electronic services fee.
- Section 34-5-2 - Court of appeals; chief judge.
- Section 34-5-3 - Repealed.
- Section 34-5-4 - Court of appeals; vacancy in membership.
- Section 34-5-5 - Court of appeals; personnel.
- Section 34-5-6 - Court of appeals; fees and costs.
- Section 34-5-7 - Court of appeals; terms of court; location.
- Section 34-5-8 - Court of appeals; appellate jurisdiction.
- Section 34-5-9 - Court of appeals; procedure for appeals from district court.
- Article 6 - District Courts, 34-6-1 through 34-6-48.
- Section 34-6-1 - Judicial districts.
- Section 34-6-10 - Judges; seventh judicial district.
- Section 34-6-11 - Judges; eighth judicial district.
- Section 34-6-12 - Judges; ninth judicial district.
- Section 34-6-13 - Judges; tenth judicial district.
- Section 34-6-14 - Judges; eleventh judicial district.
- Section 34-6-15 - Judges; twelfth judicial district.
- Section 34-6-16 - Judges; thirteenth judicial district.
- Section 34-6-17 - Judges; principal offices.
- Section 34-6-18 - Judges; multiple-judge districts; divisions; presiding judges.
- Section 34-6-19 - Personnel; designation.
- Section 34-6-2 - District court terms.
- Section 34-6-20 - Personnel; official court reporters; secretaries.
- Section 34-6-21 - Personnel; state employees.
- Section 34-6-22 - Personnel; oaths and bonds.
- Section 34-6-23 - Personnel; travel expenses.
- Section 34-6-24 - Operation; location of court; facilities.
- Section 34-6-25 - Operation; seal.
- Section 34-6-26 - Operation; record; authentication.
- Section 34-6-27 - Operation; process.
- Section 34-6-28 - Operation; rules.
- Section 34-6-29 - Operation; filing and service.
- Section 34-6-3 - Repealed.
- Section 34-6-30 - Operation; notation of filing.
- Section 34-6-31 - Operation; nunc pro tunc entries.
- Section 34-6-32 - Operation; return of filed papers.
- Section 34-6-33 - Operation; dockets and records.
- Section 34-6-34 - Finance; statutory construction.
- Section 34-6-35 - Finance; payment of expenses.
- Section 34-6-36 - Finance; disposition of litigant money; court clerk trust account.
- Section 34-6-37 - Finance; disposition of court income; state treasurer account.
- Section 34-6-38 - Finance; disposition of unclaimed money.
- Section 34-6-39 - Finance; improper disposition of money; penalty.
- Section 34-6-4 - Judges; first judicial district.
- Section 34-6-40 - Finance; fees.
- Section 34-6-40.1 - Civil action by state; filing fee assessed as costs.
- Section 34-6-41 - Finance; jury refreshments, meals and rooms.
- Section 34-6-42 - Finance; federal functions.
- Section 34-6-43 - Finance; statutory fees exclusive.
- Section 34-6-44 - District court alternative dispute resolution fund; administration.
- Section 34-6-45 - District courts; alternative dispute resolution; fee.
- Section 34-6-46 - District court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement.
- Section 34-6-47 - Drug court fees; fund created.
- Section 34-6-48 - District court; electronic services fee.
- Section 34-6-5 - Judges; second judicial district.
- Section 34-6-6 - Judges; third judicial district.
- Section 34-6-7 - Judges; fourth judicial district.
- Section 34-6-8 - Judges; fifth judicial district.
- Section 34-6-9 - Judges; sixth judicial district.
- Article 7 - Probate Courts, 34-7-1 through 34-7-25.
- Section 34-7-1 - Probate judge; authorized.
- Section 34-7-10 - Proceedings in district court after transfer.
- Section 34-7-11 - Probate judge absent or unable to attend to duties; powers of district judge.
- Section 34-7-12 - Repealed.
- Section 34-7-13 - Judges may issue process and make rules.
- Section 34-7-14 - Fees of probate court clerks.
- Section 34-7-15 - Additional fees of clerk.
- Section 34-7-16 - Fees exclusive.
- Section 34-7-17 - Record of receipts and disbursements.
- Section 34-7-18 - Current accounts; public inspection.
- Section 34-7-19 - Penalty for violation of Sections 34-7-17 and 34-7-18 NMSA 1978.
- Section 34-7-2 - Probate judge and sheriff elected at each general election.
- Section 34-7-20 - Record of decedent's [decedents'] estates.
- Section 34-7-21 - Record of bonds and wills.
- Section 34-7-22 - Deputy clerks; appointment; powers.
- Section 34-7-23 - Oath of deputy clerks.
- Section 34-7-24 - Authority of deputies; responsibility; signing papers.
- Section 34-7-25 - Compensation of deputies to be paid by clerk.
- Section 34-7-3 - Seal of probate court.
- Section 34-7-4 - Place of holding court and keeping clerk's office.
- Section 34-7-5 - Failure to hold court or keep clerk's office at county seat; penalty.
- Section 34-7-6 - County must furnish office and supplies for judge.
- Section 34-7-7 - Custody of archives, documents and books.
- Section 34-7-8 - Probate courts; hours of business; notice.
- Section 34-7-9 - Probate judge interested or disqualified; transfer to district court.
- Article 8 - Small Claims Courts, 34-8-1 through 34-8-13.
- Article 8A - Metropolitan Courts, 34-8A-1 through 34-8A-15.
- Section 34-8A-1 - Metropolitan court; established.
- Section 34-8A-10 - Metropolitan court mediation fund created; administration; distribution.
- Section 34-8A-11 - Metropolitan court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement.
- Section 34-8A-12 - Metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund; fee; administration; use of money in fund.
- Section 34-8A-13 - Collection of fines, fees or costs.
- Section 34-8A-14 - Use of parking facility near Bernalillo county metropolitan court.
- Section 34-8A-15 - Metropolitan court; electronic services fee.
- Section 34-8A-2 - Metropolitan court; constitution.
- Section 34-8A-3 - Metropolitan court; jurisdiction.
- Section 34-8A-4 - Metropolitan court; judges.
- Section 34-8A-4.1 - Metropolitan court judges; terms of office.
- Section 34-8A-4.2 - Appointment as special master, arbitrator or metropolitan court judge pro tempore; compensation.
- Section 34-8A-5 - Metropolitan court; jury trial.
- Section 34-8A-6 - Metropolitan court; rules; appeal.
- Section 34-8A-7 - Metropolitan court; administration.
- Section 34-8A-8 - Metropolitan court; Bernalillo district.
- Section 34-8A-9 - Repealed.
- Article 9 - Administrative Office of the Courts, 34-9-1 through 34-9-18.
- Section 34-9-1 - Maintenance at seat of government; supervision; appointment and removal of director by supreme court.
- Section 34-9-10 - Court automation fund created; administration; distribution.
- Section 34-9-11 - Jury and witness fee fund created; administration; distribution.
- Section 34-9-12 - Municipal court automation fund created; administration; distribution.
- Section 34-9-13 - Magistrate and metropolitan court capital fund created; purpose.
- Section 34-9-14 - Court facilities fund created; administration; distribution.
- Section 34-9-14.1 - Magistrate drug court fund; created.
- Section 34-9-15 - Use of Bernalillo county metropolitan court facilities.
- Section 34-9-16 - New Mexico finance authority revenue bonds; purpose; appropriation.
- Section 34-9-17 - Consolidation study committee; composition; duties.
- Section 34-9-18 - Judicial performance evaluation fund; created.
- Section 34-9-2 - Appointment and removal of employees by director; approval of supreme court.
- Section 34-9-3 - Director; duties.
- Section 34-9-4 - Officer or employee prohibited from practicing law.
- Section 34-9-5 - Seal of director; approval by supreme court; judicial notice.
- Section 34-9-6 - Authority of courts to appoint personnel unaffected by Sections 34-9-1 to 34-9-7 NMSA 1978.
- Section 34-9-7 - Courts defined.
- Section 34-9-8 - Courts; records; manuals.
- Section 34-9-9 - Repealed.
- Article 10 - Judicial Standards Commission, 34-10-1 through 34-10-4.
- Section 34-10-1 - Judicial standards commission; selection; terms.
- Section 34-10-2 - Judicial standards commission; vacancies.
- Section 34-10-2.1 - Judicial standards commission; duties; subpoena power.
- Section 34-10-3 - Judicial standards commission; executive director.
- Section 34-10-4 - Judicial standards commission; director's duties.
- Article 11 - Judicial Conference, 34-11-1.
- Article 12 - Judicial Council, 34-12-1 through 34-12-12.
- Article 13 - Judicial Education Fund, 34-13-1 through 34-13-2.
- Article 14 - Civil Legal Services Commission, 34-14-1.
- Article 15 - Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Fund, 34-15-1 through 34-15-2.
- Article 16 - Juvenile Adjudication Fund, 34-16-1.