There is established the "magistrate court" as a court of limited original jurisdiction within the judicial department of the state government. Personnel of the magistrate court are subject to all laws and regulations applicable to other state offices and agencies and to other state officers and employees except where otherwise provided by law. The magistrate court is not a court of record.
§ 35-1-1 NMSA 1978
Magistrate court; establishment
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Heimann v. Snead (1998)
Most recently applied in Heimann v. Snead (April 1998)
1953 Comp., § 36-1-1, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 3.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.