Magistrate court; Rio Arriba district

NMSA 1978, § 35-1-24 — under Article 1.

NMSA 1978, § 35-1-24

A. Prior to January 1, 2027, there shall be two magistrates in Rio Arriba magistrate district, divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Espanola. The magistrates shall rotate riding circuit to Chama as needed. B. Beginning January 1, 2027, there shall be two magistrates in Rio Arriba magistrate district, divisions 1 and 2 operating as a single court in Espanola. The magistrates shall ride circuit to Tierra Amarilla as needed. History: 1953 Comp., § 36-1-24, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 26; 1985, ch. 145, § 10; 1993, ch. 345, § 1; 2025, ch. 152, § 4.