New Mexico § 35-2-6 Appointment as special master, arbitrator or magistrate

New Mexico Statutes

§ 35-2-6 — Appointment as special master, arbitrator or magistrate

New Mexico § 35-2-6

Ch. 35Magistrate and Municipal Courts

Art. 2Magistrate Court; Qualification

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 35-2-6 (2026).

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judge pro tempore; compensation. A. A chief district court judge may appoint a retired magistrate judge, with the retired judge's consent, to serve as a magistrate judge pro tempore, subject to the money available to the judge pro tempore fund. B. The retired magistrate judge shall be:

(1)compensated for his services in an amount equal to the hourly salary paid to magistrate judges; and (2) reimbursed for his expenses in accordance with the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] that apply to nonsalaried public officers.

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judge pro tempore; compensation. A. A chief district court judge may appoint a retired magistrate judge, with the retired judge's consent, to serve as a magistrate judge pro tempore, subject to the money available to the judge pro tempore fund. B. The retired magistrate judge shall be: (1) compensated for his services in an amount equal to the hourly salary paid to magistrate judges; and (2) reimbursed for his expenses in accordance with the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] that apply to nonsalaried public officers.