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New Mexico Court Decisions

Supreme Court (N.M.) Court of Appeals (N.M. Ct. App.) U.S. District Court (D.N.M.) * —————  * Not available — Browse for information.

Appellate cases can be retrieved by citation (e.g., “121 N.M. 57” or “908 P.2d 750”) from a LEXIS database (free searching goes back five years only). There is also a text-search function. (Registration is required but is free.)

Additional Resources
¶  Tables of Cases — 2007–Present • 1998–2006 ... [N.M. Supreme Court Law Library] — Table showing citations and dates, with hyperlinks to opinions, for cases decided by the New Mexico Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
¶  Trial Court Case Lookup ... Find data on cases pending in magistrate courts and district courts.

New Mexico Constitution and Legislation

1. Constitution (N.M. Const.)
   Note—The constitution is not available at any official web site, but a version provided by Conway Greene Co. is available (within the statutes).

2. Bills
   See also the New Mexico Legislature web site.

3. Laws of New Mexico (N.M. Laws)

4. New Mexico Statutes Annotated (N.M. Stat. Ann.)
   The statutes are not available at any official web site, but a version provided by Conway Greene Co. is available. See also uniform laws and interstate compacts.

New Mexico Rules of Procedure and Practice

1. Rules of Procedure
   Note—The state-wide court rules are not available at any official web site, but a version provided by Conway Greene Co. is available (within the statutes).
   Local Court Rules ♦ U.S. Court Rules
   Fifth Judicial District Court Rules Eleventh Judicial District Court Rules ————— U.S. District Court Rules (D.N.M. R.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rules (D.N.M. Bankr. R.)
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Local Court Rules ... Local rules for all New Mexico judicial districts are available within the Conway Greene Co. version of the statutes.
   ¶  Administrative Procedure Manuals for District Courts and for Magistrate Courts

New Mexico Administrative Law Sources

1. Regulations
   1. New Mexico Administrative Code (N.M. Admin. Code)
   2. New Mexico Register (N.M. Reg.)
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Workers' Compensation Administration: Rules and Regulations ... PDF files, each containing one part of the Administrative Code chapter that comprises the WCA regulations.

2. Opinions ♦ Decisions ♦ Orders ♦ Rulings
   Attorney General Opinions (Ops. N.M. Att'y Gen.)

New Mexico Local Law Sources

Charters
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
County Ordinances
Bernalillo County <3> Los Alamos County <3> Valencia County <2>    
Click on the button keyed to the name of the county. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.
Municipal Ordinances
Alamogordo <6> Albuquerque <2> Angel Fire <7> Artesia <7> Bloomfield <6> Carlsbad <6> Deming <7> Elephant Butte <2> Farmington <6> Gallup <7> Hatch <7> Mesilla <3> Portales <6> Raton <2> Rio Rancho <2> Ruidoso <6> Santa Fe <4> Silver City <2> Taos <7> Tucumcari <5>        
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.

New Mexico Law-Related Periodicals

Other New Mexico Commentary

Attorney General Publications
Inspection of Public Records Act—Compliance Guide     —Compliance Checklist Open Meetings Act—Compliance Guide     —Compliance Checklist
1. New Mexico Tribal Court Handbook State Bar of New Mexico and Tribal Law Journal. ... “The Indian Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico first published the New Mexico Tribal Court Handbook in 1991 . . . . The State Bar of New Mexico requested the assistance of the Tribal Law Journal to update and publish the latest updates to the Handbook on the Tribal Law Journal’s website. Since the Tribal Law Journal follows an entirely online format, the Handbook will be readily accessible to legal practitioners with consistent updates provided by the Journal’s staff.”

2. Reference Guide on Media Issues. State Bar of New Mexico, Bench Bar Media Committee. ... “Judges, lawyers and members of the news media at times find themselves in situations where the interests of free press, fair trial, litigants, witnesses and others are in conflict. These issues frequently arise during the course of a proceeding, with little advance warning. [¶] The Bench Bar Media Committee, as a result of dialogue involving judges, lawyers and journalists, has prepared this quick reference guide on media issues that commonly arise in State District Courts and the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. The guide includes some key statutes, Supreme Court Rules, case summaries and citations dealing with these issues.”

3. Doing Business in New Mexico. Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A. ... [Lex Mundi]

New Mexico Law-Related Topical Web Sites

1. Getting Help With Animal Issues From Government Agencies ... [Animal Protection of New Mexico] — “This guide lists many common situations related to animals and those government agencies responsible for assisting with those situations. In addition, the relevant statute numbers have been included for those wanting more specific information.” See also links to local animal laws for specific New Mexico cities, counties, and tribal lands.

New Mexico Court Information

Web Sites
Supreme Court Court of Appeals ————— First Judicial District Court Second Judicial District Court Third Judicial District Court Fifth Judicial District Court Ninth Judicial District Court Eleventh Judicial District Court Twelfth Judicial District Court Thirteenth Judicial District Court ————— Bernalillo County Probate Court ————— Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court ————— U.S. District Court U.S. Bankruptcy Court
See also the web site for the Southwest Intertribal Court of Appeals (SWITCA), a voluntary court of appeals available to tribes in New Mexico.

New Mexico Forms

1. Court Forms
   See also a collection of downloadable state-court forms.
   1. Family Law Forms for Self-Representation
   2. New Mexico Forms of Jury Instructions
   3. U.S. District Court Forms

2. State Agencies' Forms

   1. Attorney General — Consumer Complaint Procedure and Form

   2. Workforce Solutions Department — Employer Forms ... These are employer tax forms and publications.

   3. Public Regulation Commission — Corporation Forms and Instructions ... Note: Effective January 1, 1999, the former Corporation Commission was superseded by the Public Regulation Commission, which absorbed the former Public Utility Commission as well.
      Taxation and Revenue Department — Current-Year Forms
      2007 Individual Income Tax Forms 2006 Individual Income Tax Forms 2005 Individual Income Tax Forms 2004 Individual Income Tax Forms 2003 Individual Income Tax Forms 2002 Income Tax Forms 2001 Income Tax Forms 2000 Income Tax Forms 1999 Income Tax Forms 1998 Income Tax Forms 1997 Income Tax Forms 1996 Income Tax Forms

   4. Workers' Compensation Administration — Reporting Forms

3. Business Entity Forms ...[Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms (in PDF files) for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.

Other New Mexico Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
Legislature Judicial Branch ————— Attorney General Public Defender Sentencing Commission ————— Public Regulation Commission Secretary of State Taxation and Revenue Department
See also the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶  Vital Records — Contact Information ... [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶  Workers' Compensation — Agency Contact and Staff Contact Information ... [Robert W. McDowell / North Carolina Industrial Commission]
Bar Associations ♦ Law-Related Organizations
State Bar of New Mexico ————— New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
See the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for links to websites of member organizations.
Law Schools ♦ Admission to Practice ♦ Continuing Legal Education
Board of Bar Examiners ————— University of New Mexico School of Law
1. Consulate General of Canada in Dallas • Consulat Général du Canada à Dallas ... Canadian consular office serving New Mexico.

2. Consulate General of Mexico in Albuquerque • Consulado General de México en Albuquerque

Legal Research and Assistance

Law Libraries
New Mexico Supreme Court University of New Mexico
See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).
Attorney General Publications
Consumer Brochures Consumer Complaint Procedure & Form Auto Accidents Buying a Car Cell Phones Credit Cards Contracts Credit Reports Hiring an Attorney Identity Theft Looking for a Job Renters Guide Scams Student Loans
See also descriptions of recently reported scams and consumer frauds along with contact information on reporting scams and frauds to the attorney general.
State Bar of New Mexico: Legal Information for the Public What Should I Know About Lawyers and Their Fees? How to Save on Attorney's Fees Fee Arbitration Clients' Rights and Responsibilities When Working With an Attorney Complaints Against Lawyers Adopting a Child Rights of Children in Juvenile Court Rights and Obligations of Parents in Juvenile Court Divorce and Separation in New Mexico Same-Sex Partners and the Law New Mexico Senior Legal Handbook Advance Health-Care Directive Medicaid and Long-Term Care Living Trusts Power of Attorney Probate in New Mexico Transfer on Death Deed Landlord/Tenant Relations Employer Rights and Obligations Employee Rights — Title VII Social Security and SSI What to Do in Case of an Auto Accident
See also “Senior Supplements” for basic information on additional topics of interest to the elderly.
1. Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for New Mexico Residents ... [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of New Mexico law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in New Mexico.

2. Low-Cost Legal Aid ... See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.
   1. New Mexico Legal Help for the Poor ... [Am. Bar Ass'n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA's Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs' web sites.
   2. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help ... [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.