New Mexico Second Judicial District Court
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The New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court resides in New Mexico in Bernalillo County. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | One-hundred-two judges preside. There are thirteen different districts. These are courts of general jurisdiction which hold jury trials.
This court will hear these types of cases: Tort, contract, real property rights, and estate. Exclusive domestic relations, mental health, appeals for administrative agencies and lower courts, miscellaneous civil jurisdiction; Misdemeanor. Exclusive criminal appeals jurisdiction; Exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.[2] |
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Judges
Elections
New Mexico is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in New Mexico, click here.
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
- New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
- New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 84 judges of the New Mexico District Courts are selected in partisan elections to six-year terms. They must compete in yes-no retention elections if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[3]
The process of chief judge selection varies by district, as does the chief judge's term length.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[3]
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have at least six years legal practice;
- be a state resident for at least three years; and
- be a district resident.
Judicial elections in New Mexico
- See also: New Mexico judicial elections
New Mexico is one of eight states that use partisan elections to initially select judges and then use retention elections to determine whether judges should remain on the bench. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
Retention election
In these elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice whether to keep the judge in office for another term. The retention elections are held on general election day. In a retention election, a candidate must receive 57% of the vote to be retained.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Courts, "About the Courts," accessed May 18, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes, Article VI, Section 33," accessed April 25, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
