§ 35-2-1 Qualification; personal qualifications
§ 35-2-2 Qualification; vacancies
§ 35-2-3 Qualification; certificate of magistrate qualification
§ 35-2-4 Qualification; continuing in office; mandatory training program
§ 35-2-5 Qualification; failure to qualify
§ 35-2-6 Appointment as special master, arbitrator or magistrate judge pro tempore; compensation
§ 35-2-7 Magistrate courts; authority to conduct a mediation program; training
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 35 > Article 2 - Magistrate Court; Qualification

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Magistrate judges: Judicial officers who assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial, who may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Probate: Proving a will