2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Article 14 - Contests and Recounts
Section 1-14-7 - Contest of election; disqualification of trial judge.
Any election contest shall be an action or proceeding within the meaning of Section 38-3-9 NMSA 1978. Any affidavit of disqualification shall be filed on or before the date when the answer is required to be filed to the notice of contest.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-14-15, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 340.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For constitutional grounds for designation of judge by agreement or by chief justice, see N.M. Const., art. VI, § 15.
For constitutional grounds for disqualification of judges, see N.M. Const., art. VI, § 18.
For change of judge, affidavit of disqualification and selection of judge, see 38-3-9 NMSA 1978.
For disqualification of judge and failure to agree on another, see Rule 1-088.1 NMRA.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 46 Am. Jur. 2d Judges § 207 et seq.
Timeliness of affidavit of disqualification of trial judge under 28 USCS § 144, 141 A.L.R. Fed. 271.
48 C.J.S. Judges § 94.
