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NM Stat § 35-1-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-3 - Magistrate court; election; terms.

Except as otherwise provided by law, magistrates shall be nominated and elected at large within each magistrate district at the primary and general elections. In magistrate districts having more than one magistrate, the separate offices shall be designated by divisions and, in all appointments to fill vacancies and in all nominations and elections to these offices, candidates shall be designated as appointed or elected to the office of magistrate of a specific division. Magistrates shall be nominated and elected in the 1968 primary and general elections to serve terms from January 1, 1969 until December 31, 1970. Subsequent terms shall be for four years. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-3, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 5; 2000, ch. 99, § 1. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-1-3, 1953 Comp., relating to oath of office for justices of the peace, effective January 1, 1969. The 2000 amendment, effective March 7, 2000, in Subsection A, inserted "Except as otherwise provided by law" and "at large" in the first sentence. Election of city attorney as magistrate. — There is no legal prohibition precluding a city attorney from serving as a magistrate, but if there is only one magistrate court available there may be ethical considerations. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-67. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 46 Am. Jur. 2d Judges §§ 239, 240; 47 Am. Jur. 2d Justices of the Peace § 7 et seq. Induction into military service as creating vacancy in office, 156 A.L.R. 1457, 157 A.L.R. 1456. Power to appoint public officer for term commencing at or after expiration of term of appointing officer or body, 75 A.L.R.2d 1277. 51 C.J.S. Justices of the Peace §§ 1 to 9.
NM Stat § 35-1-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-4 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 346, § 13, repealed 35-1-4 NMSA 1978, relating to the Bernalillo magistrate district courts, effective July 1, 1980.
NM Stat § 35-1-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-5 - Magistrate court; Catron district.

There shall be one magistrate in Catron magistrate district whose principal court is in Reserve. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-5, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 7; 1977, ch. 153, § 1; 1985, ch. 145, § 1; 2017, ch. 8, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, eliminated the magistrate circuit court in Quemado, and deleted the last sentence of the section, which provided "The magistrate shall ride circuit to Quemado on a regularly scheduled basis.".
NM Stat § 35-1-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-6 - Magistrate court; Chaves district.

There shall be two magistrates in Chaves magistrate district, divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Roswell. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-6, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 8; 1982, ch. 101, § 1. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-1-6, 1953 Comp., relating to the certificate of qualification and failure to execute oath and bond of justice of the peace, effective January 1, 1969. Compiler's notes. — In Aguilar v. Gonzales, CIV No. 96-0909-MV/JHG, in paragraph 6 of the Consent Order Approving Settlement Agreement, filed on June 9, 1997, as amended by the Consent Order Modifying June 9, 1997 Consent Order Approving Settlement Agreement, filed on July 3, 1997, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico ordered that, beginning in the 1998 general election, the at-large system of electing the two magistrate court judges in Chaves county will no longer be utilized. The two magistrate court judges shall be elected from two electoral divisions; the qualified, registered electors in each of the two electoral divisions will elect one magistrate court judge. A candidate for magistrate court judge must, at the time of filing for candidacy, reside in the electoral division from which he or she seeks to be elected and, if elected, must maintain residency in that electoral division. In the event a magistrate court judge is appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to state law, the appointee must be a resident of and maintain residency in the electoral division to which he or she is appointed. Nothing in the order shall be deemed to affect the jurisdiction and powers of the magistrate court judges under current law. Paragraph 7 provides that the New Mexico legislature shall have the opportunity during the regular 1998 session to draw the boundaries of the two electoral divisions for Chavez county magistrate court judge's elections. The electoral divisions shall have one minority-majority electoral division with no less than 46.4% Hispanic voting age population. Paragraph 8 provides that if the legislature fails to enact legislation in compliance with paragraphs 6 and 7 or if the governor fails to approve such legislation, the electoral divisions for Chaves county magistrate court judge shall be as follows: electoral division 1: Chaves county voting precincts 14, 15, 16, 24, 25, 32, 34, 42, 43, 51, 52, 61, 62, 63, 71, 72, 73, 90, 91, 101, 102, 103 and 104; and electoral division 2: Chaves county voting precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 31, 33, 35, 35, 41, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 92 and 93.
NM Stat § 35-1-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-6.1 - Magistrate court; Cibola district.

There shall be two magistrates in Cibola magistrate district, divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Grants. History: 1978 Comp., § 35-1-6.1, enacted by Laws 1982, ch. 101, § 2; 1993, ch. 146, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Grants" for "division 1 in Grants and division 2 in Milan".
NM Stat § 35-1-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-7 - Magistrate court; Colfax district.

There shall be two magistrates in Colfax magistrate district, division 1 in Raton and division 2 in Springer. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-7, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 9; 1975 (S.S.), ch. 13, § 1; 1985, ch. 145, § 2; 1988, ch. 43, § 1; 2009, ch. 54, § 1. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-1-7, 1953 Comp., relating to bond of constables, effective January 1, 1969. The 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, deleted the last sentence which provided that the magistrates shall ride circuit to Cimarron. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2009, ch. 54, § 6 provided that the magistrate court clerk positions assigned to the magistrate courts shall not be decreased as a result of this act, but the administrative office of the courts shall reassign positions from the eliminated division in the Lea district to other magistrate courts. The administrative office of the courts shall reassign other resources, including furniture, equipment and supplies, to other magistrate courts as needed. The 1988 amendment, effective May 18, 1988, substituted "two magistrates in Colfax magistrate district, division 1 in Raton and division 2 in Springer" for "one magistrate in Colfax magistrate district whose principal court is in Raton", and made minor stylistic changes.
NM Stat § 35-1-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-8 - Magistrate court; Curry district.

There shall be two magistrates in Curry magistrate district, both divisions operating as a single court in Clovis. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-8, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 10. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-1-8, 1953 Comp., relating to death, resignation or removal of justice, effective January 1, 1969. Compiler's notes. — In Chavez v. Lujan, CIV No.05-579 LH/RLP, in paragraph 4 of the Agreed Order and Judgment Approving Settlement, filed on April 1, 2008, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico approved and adopted the Stipulation of Facts and Settlement Agreement, filed on March 10, 2008 and in paragraph 6 ordered that, beginning at the next scheduled election for magistrate judges in Curry county, the at-large system of electing the two magistrate court judges in Curry county will no longer be utilized in future elections. The two magistrate court judges shall be elected from two electoral divisions (districts); the qualified, registered electors in each of the two electoral divisions will elect one magistrate court judge. A candidate for magistrate court judge must, at the time of filing for candidacy, reside in the electoral division from which he or she seeks to be elected and, if elected, must maintain residency in the electoral division. Nothing in the order shall be deemed to affect the jurisdiction and powers of the magistrates under current law and practice. Magistrate judges elected from the electoral divisions and districts will continue to have county-wide jurisdiction as provided under current law and practice. Paragraph 8 provides that in future elections the electoral divisions for Curry county magistrate court judge shall be as follows: electoral district and division 1: Curry county voting precincts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30 and 33; and electoral district and division 2: Curry county voting precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36 and 37.
NM Stat § 35-1-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-9 - Magistrate court; DeBaca district.

There shall be one magistrate in DeBaca magistrate district with a court in Fort Sumner. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-9, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 11. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-1-9, 1953 Comp., relating to creation of conference of justices of the peace, effective January 1, 1969.
NM Stat § 35-1-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-10 - Magistrate court; Dona Ana district.

There shall be seven magistrates in Dona Ana magistrate district. Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall operate as a single court in Las Cruces and shall rotate riding circuit to Anthony and Hatch on a regularly scheduled basis. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-10, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 12; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 53, § 1; 1985, ch. 145, § 3; 1989, ch. 207, § 1; 1999 (1st S.S.), ch. 4, § 2; 2001, ch. 306, § 1; 2010, ch. 3, § 2; 2014, ch. 73, § 5. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-1-10, 1953 Comp., relating to conference meetings of justices of the peace, effective January 1, 1969. The 2014 amendment, effective May 21, 2014, created an additional magistrate; in the first sentence, after "shall be", changed "six" to "seven"; and in the second sentence, after "4, 5", deleted "and", and after "5, 6", added "and 7". Temporary provisions. — Laws 2014, ch. 73, § 7 provided that the office of magistrate in Dona Ana district, division 7, shall be filled by appointment by the governor. The appointed magistrate shall begin serving on July 1, 2014 and shall serve until succeeded by a magistrate elected at the general election in 2014. The first full term of office of the elected magistrate shall begin on January 1, 2015. The 2010 amendment, effective February 23, 2010, increased the number of magistrates from five magistrates to six magistrates and added division 6. The 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, added a fifth magistrate and division. The 1999 amendment, effective May 21, 1999, substituted "four magistrates" for "three magistrates" and "Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall operate" for "Divisions 1, 2 and 3 operating" and made a minor stylistic change. The 1989 amendment, effective June 16, 1989, inserted "and Hatch" in the second sentence.
NM Stat § 35-1-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-11 - Magistrate court; Eddy district.

There shall be three magistrates in Eddy magistrate district, divisions 1 and 2 in Carlsbad operating as a single court and division 3 in Artesia. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-11, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 13; 1981, ch. 266, § 5; 1985, ch. 145, § 4. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-1-11, 1953 Comp., relating to cooperation between the conference of justices and state agencies, effective January 1, 1969. Compiler's notes. — In Aguilar v. Gonzales, CIV No. 96-0909-MV/JHG, in paragraph 9 of the Consent Order Approving Settlement Agreement, filed on June 9, 1997, as amended by the Consent Order Modifying June 9, 1997 Consent Order Approving Settlement Agreement, filed on July 3, 1997, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico ordered that, beginning in the 1998 general election, the at-large system of electing the three magistrate court judges in Eddy county will no longer be utilized. The three magistrate court judges shall be elected from three electoral divisions; the qualified, registered electors in each of the three electoral divisions will elect one magistrate court judge. A candidate for magistrate court judge must, at the time of filing for candidacy, reside in the electoral division from which he or she seeks to be elected and, if elected, must maintain residency in that electoral division. In the event a magistrate court judge is appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to state law, the appointee must be a resident of and maintain residency in the electoral division to which he or she is appointed. Nothing in the order shall be deemed to affect the jurisdiction and powers of the magistrate court judges under current law. Paragraph 10 provides that the New Mexico legislature shall have the opportunity during the regular 1998 session to draw the boundaries of the three electoral divisions for Eddy County magistrate court judges elections; provided that the electoral divisions shall have one minority-majority electoral division with no less than 50.2% Hispanic voting age population. Paragraph 11 provides that if the legislature fails to enact legislation in compliance with paragraphs 9 and 10 or if the governor fails to approve such legislation, the electoral divisions for Eddy county magistrate court judge shall be as follows: electoral division 1: Eddy county voting precincts 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 31, 32 and 33; electoral division 2: Eddy county voting precincts 1, 4, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 36, 37 and 42; and electoral division 3: Eddy county voting precincts 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 29, 30, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43 and 44.
NM Stat § 35-1-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-12 - Magistrate court; Grant district.

There shall be two magistrates in Grant magistrate district, division 1 in Silver City and division 2 in Bayard. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-12, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 14.
NM Stat § 35-1-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-13 - Magistrate court; Guadalupe district.

There shall be one magistrate in Guadalupe magistrate district whose principal court is in Santa Rosa. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-13, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 15; 1985, ch. 145, § 5; 2009, ch. 54, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, deleted the last sentence which provided that the magistrates shall ride circuit to Vaughn. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2009, ch. 54, § 6 provided that the magistrate court clerk positions assigned to the magistrate courts shall not be decreased as a result of this act, but the administrative office of the courts shall reassign positions from the eliminated division in the Lea district to other magistrate courts. The administrative office of the courts shall reassign other resources, including furniture, equipment and supplies, to other magistrate courts as needed.
NM Stat § 35-1-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-14 - Magistrate court; Harding district.

There shall be one magistrate in Harding magistrate district with a court in Roy. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-14, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 16.
NM Stat § 35-1-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-15 - Magistrate court; Hidalgo district.

There shall be one magistrate in Hidalgo magistrate district with a court in Lordsburg. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-15, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 17.
NM Stat § 35-1-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-17 - Magistrate court; Lincoln district.

There shall be two magistrates in Lincoln magistrate district, division 1 in Carrizozo and division 2 in Ruidoso. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-17, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 19; 1985, ch. 145, § 7.
NM Stat § 35-1-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-18 - Magistrate court; Los Alamos district.

There shall be one magistrate in Los Alamos magistrate district with a court in Los Alamos. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-18, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 20.
NM Stat § 35-1-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-19 - Magistrate court; Luna district.

There shall be one magistrate in Luna magistrate district with a court in Deming. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-19, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 21.
NM Stat § 35-1-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-20 - Magistrate court; McKinley district.

There shall be three magistrates in McKinley magistrate district, divisions 1, 2 and 3 operating as a single court in Gallup. The division 3 magistrate shall ride circuit to Thoreau. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-20, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 22; 1979, ch. 296, § 1; 2009, ch. 54, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, added division 3 in Gallup; deleted "and division 3 in Thoreau"; and added the last sentence. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2009, ch. 54, § 6 provided that the magistrate court clerk positions assigned to the magistrate courts shall not be decreased as a result of this act, but the administrative office of the courts shall reassign positions from the eliminated division in the Lea district to other magistrate courts. The administrative office of the courts shall reassign other resources, including furniture, equipment and supplies, to other magistrate courts as needed.
NM Stat § 35-1-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-21 - Magistrate court; Mora district.

There shall be one magistrate in Mora magistrate district with a court in Mora. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-21, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 23.
NM Stat § 35-1-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-22 - Magistrate court; Otero district.

There shall be two magistrates in Otero magistrate district, divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Alamogordo. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-22, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 24; 1985, ch. 145, § 8.
NM Stat § 35-1-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-23 - Magistrate court; Quay district.

There shall be one magistrate in Quay magistrate district whose principal court is in Tucumcari. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-23, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 25; 1985, ch. 145, § 9; 2009, ch. 54, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, deleted the last sentence which provided that the magistrates shall ride circuit to San Jon. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2009, ch. 54, § 6 provided that the magistrate court clerk positions assigned to the magistrate courts shall not be decreased as a result of this act, but the administrative office of the courts shall reassign positions from the eliminated division in the Lea district to other magistrate courts. The administrative office of the courts shall reassign other resources, including furniture, equipment and supplies, to other magistrate courts as needed.
NM Stat § 35-1-24 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-24 - Magistrate court; Rio Arriba district.

There shall be two magistrates in Rio Arriba magistrate district, divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Espanola. The magistrates shall rotate riding circuit to Chama as needed. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-24, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 26; 1985, ch. 145, § 10; 1993, ch. 345, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Espanola" for "division 1 in Chama and division 2 in Espanola" in the first sentence and rewrote the second sentence.
NM Stat § 35-1-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-25 - Magistrate court; Roosevelt district.

There shall be one magistrate in Roosevelt magistrate district with a court in Portales. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-25, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 27.
NM Stat § 35-1-26 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-26 - Magistrate court; Sandoval district.

There shall be three magistrates in Sandoval magistrate district, divisions 1 and 3 in Bernalillo and division 2 in Cuba. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-26, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 28; 2005, ch. 284, § 6. ANNOTATIONSThe 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, increased the number of magistrates from two to three and provided that division 3 shall be in Bernalillo. Temporary provision. — Laws 2005, ch. 284, § 10 provided that the offices of magistrate in San Juan division 5, Sandoval division 3 and Santa Fe division 4 shall be filled by appointment by the governor to begin serving on July 1, 2005. The appointed magistrates shall serve until succeeded by magistrates elected at the general election in 2006. The first full term of office of the elected magistrates shall begin on January 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 35-1-28 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts|Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election|Section 35-1-28 - Magistrate court; San Miguel district.

There shall be two magistrates in San Miguel magistrate district, divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Las Vegas. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-28, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 30; 1985, ch. 145, § 11.