2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Article 6 - District Courts
Section 34-6-5 - Judges; second judicial district.
There shall be twenty-seven district judges in the second judicial district.
History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.2, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 8; 1969, ch. 228, § 1; 1973, ch. 301, § 1; 1977, ch. 310, § 1; 1978, ch. 23, § 1; 1980, ch. 143, § 1; 1984, ch. 111, § 1; 1993, ch. 256, § 1; 1995, ch. 66, § 1; 1997, ch. 180, § 2; 2005, ch. 284, § 1; 2007, ch. 140, § 1; 2014, ch. 73, § 2.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1961, ch. 188, § 12, repealed former 16-3-3.2, 1953 Comp., relating to principal office of the judge of division three, first district, and a new 16-3-3.2, 1953 Comp., was enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 8.
The 2014 amendment, effective May 21, 2014, created an additional judgeship; and after "shall be", changed "twenty-six" to "twenty-seven".
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2014, ch. 73, § 6 provided that additional district judgeships provided for in Laws 2014, ch. 73 shall be filled by appointment by the governor pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 of the constitution of New Mexico.
The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, increased the number of district judges from twenty-four to twenty-six.
The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, changed the number of judges from twenty-three to twenty-four.
The 1997 amendment, effective July 1, 1997, substituted "twenty-three" for "twenty-one".
The 1995 amendment, effective January 1, 1996, substituted "twenty-one" for "twenty".
The 1993 amendment, effective January 1, 1994, substituted "twenty" for "nineteen".
