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Mary
2 August, 23:44
Describe New Mexico's judicial system
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The following information may be of use to you in learning about the various levels of jurisdiction in New Mexico.
The State of New Mexico house several levels of courts.
These courts are:
US Federal District Court
US Bankruptcy Court
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts
Metropolitan Court
Magistrate Courts
Probate Courts
Tribal Courts
The courts/agencies the Second Judicial District Court has the most interaction with are:
New Mexico Supreme Court
The Supreme Court consists of five Justices and is located in Santa Fe. This is the court of last resort and has superintending control over all inferior courts and attorneys licensed in the state. This court has mandatory jurisdiction over criminal matters in which the sentence imposed is life in prison; appeals from the Public Regulation Commission; appeals from the granting of writs of habeas corpus; appeals in actions challenging nominations; and removal of public officials.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Ten judges preside, sitting in panels of three. The court has offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. This court has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, non-capital criminal, and juvenile cases; discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases and administrative agency appeals.
New Mexico District Courts
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, estate; exclusive domestic relations; mental health; appeals from administrative agencies and lower courts; miscellaneous civil jurisdiction; misdemeanor; exclusive criminal appeals jurisdiction; exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.
Magistrate Court
These are court of limited jurisdiction who also do jury trials. This court will hear these types of cases: Tort, contract, landlord/tenant rights ($0 - $10,000); felony preliminary hearings; misdemeanor; DWI/DUI and other traffic violations.
Municipal Court
These are courts of limited jurisdiction that do not perform jury trials. This court will hear these types of cases: Petty misdemeanors, DWI/DUI, traffic violations and other municipal ordinance violations.
Probate Court (At County Level)
These are courts of limited jurisdiction that do not perform jury trials. This court will hear these types of cases: Informal probate; estate (hears uncontested cases). Contested cases go to district court.
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