2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Article 6 - District Courts
Section 34-6-4 - Judges; first judicial district.
There shall be ten district judges in the first judicial district.
History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.1, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 7; 1969, ch. 229, § 1; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 39, § 1; 1980, ch. 141, § 1; 1981, ch. 330, § 1; 1987, ch. 148, § 1; 1997, ch. 180, § 1; 2010, ch. 3, § 1; 2014, ch. 73, § 1; 2020, ch. 40, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2020 amendment, effective May 20, 2020, created an additional judgeship in the first judicial district court, and after "There shall be", deleted "nine" and added "ten".
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2020, ch. 40, § 10 provided that the additional district judgeships provided for in Laws 2020, ch. 40 shall be filled by appointment by the governor pursuant to Article 6, Section 36 of the constitution of New Mexico.
The 2014 amendment, effective May 21, 2014, created an additional judgeship; and after "shall be", changed "eight" to "nine".
The 2010 amendment, effective February 23, 2010, increased the number of district judges from seven judges to eight judges.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2010, ch. 3, § 5 provided that if Laws 2010, ch. 3, §§ 1 and 2 passed by less than a two-thirds vote of either house of the legislature, the effective date would be January 1, 2011. The legislation passed by a vote of 65-0 in the House of Representatives and 35-0 in the Senate.
The 1997 amendment, effective July 1, 1997, increased the number of judges from six to seven.
