§ 34-8A-1 Metropolitan court; established
§ 34-8A-2 Metropolitan court; constitution
§ 34-8A-3 Metropolitan court; jurisdiction
§ 34-8A-4 Metropolitan court; judges
§ 34-8A-4.1 Metropolitan court judges; terms of office
§ 34-8A-4.2 Appointment as special master, arbitrator or metropolitan court judge pro tempore; compensation
§ 34-8A-5 Metropolitan court; jury trial
§ 34-8A-6 Metropolitan court; rules; appeal
§ 34-8A-7 Metropolitan court; administration
§ 34-8A-8 Metropolitan court; Bernalillo district
§ 34-8A-10 Metropolitan court mediation fund created;
§ 34-8A-11 Metropolitan court; indigency standard; fee schedule;
§ 34-8A-12 Metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund;
§ 34-8A-13 Collection of fines, fees or costs
§ 34-8A-14 Use of parking facility near Bernalillo county metropolitan court
§ 34-8A-15 Metropolitan court; electronic services fee
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 34 > Article 8A - Metropolitan Courts

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • 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.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.