N.M. Stat. § 35-1-37
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§ 35-1-37. Magistrate court; presiding magistrate
Official statutory text
In magistrate districts where two or more divisions operate as a single court, the chief district judge shall designate the magistrate of one of the divisions as “presiding magistrate” to perform administrative duties prescribed by the supreme court.
Status: in_force
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