New Mexico § 35-14-4 Election; term; vacancy

New Mexico Statutes

§ 35-14-4 — Election; term; vacancy

New Mexico § 35-14-4

Ch. 35Magistrate and Municipal Courts

Art. 14Municipal Courts

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 35-14-4 (2026).

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A.Municipal judges shall be elected, for terms of four years, at a regular municipal election.

B.In municipalities with a population of thirty thousand persons or more, additional judges may be elected if the municipal governing body determines the workload of the court requires more than one judge. Municipalities with a population of less than thirty thousand persons shall have only one municipal judge.

C.The governing body of any municipality may fill vacancies by appointment of a municipal judge to serve until the next regular municipal election.

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A. Municipal judges shall be elected, for terms of four years, at a regular municipal election. B. In municipalities with a population of thirty thousand persons or more, additional judges may be elected if the municipal governing body determines the workload of the court requires more than one judge. Municipalities with a population of less than thirty thousand persons shall have only one municipal judge. C. The governing body of any municipality may fill vacancies by appointment of a municipal judge to serve until the next regular municipal election.