Charges of any of the causes for removal mentioned in Section 1 [36-1-9 N.M. Stat. Ann.] hereof may be filed with the supreme court of the state of New Mexico, which is hereby given exclusive original jurisdiction of such matters, upon presentment by the governor, the attorney general or any regularly empaneled grand jury. Any such grand jury presentment shall be immediately certified to the supreme court by the clerk of the district court where such presentment is filed.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 36-1-10

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.