Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Judicial)

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The people of Bernalillo County are served by a District Court, a Probate Court, a Municipal Court and a Metropolitan Court. The people of New Mexico are also served by a Problem-Solving Courts and a Workers' Compensation Administration Court.

The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico has jurisdiction in Bernalillo County. Appeals from the District of New Mexico go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.

Judges

Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Bernalillo County Courthouse

District Court

Bernalillo County is the only county served by the Second Judicial District. There are 26 District Court judges in Bernalillo County:

New Mexico Second Judicial District Court


Probate Court

Bernalillo County Probate Court, New Mexico


Elections

See also: New Mexico judicial 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.

Election rules

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.[1]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ New Mexico Compilation Commission, "New Mexico Statutes, Article VI, Section 33," accessed April 25, 2014
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New Mexico courts

Federal courts:

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State courts:

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State resources:

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