§ 34-1-1 Court sessions to be public
§ 34-1-2 [Courts may preserve order and decorum; contempts.]
§ 34-1-3 [Sworn answer in contempt proceedings; evidence.]
§ 34-1-4 [Indirect criminal contempt proceedings; written publication out of court; jury trial; rules of procedure.]
§ 34-1-5 [Judge eligible to hear and determine contempt proceedings.]
§ 34-1-6 [Clerks to record orders, make indexes, issue process and keep seal.]
§ 34-1-7 [Appointment of interpreters and translators.]
§ 34-1-8 [Jurisdiction of courts to enforce federal law restricted.]
§ 34-1-9 Salaries of justices, judges and magistrates
§ 34-1-10 Judicial compensation commission; creation;
§ 34-1-11 Electronic services fund; created; purpose; electronic services fee established
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 34 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.