A. The chief metropolitan court judge may appoint a retired metropolitan court judge, with the retired judge's consent, to serve as a special master, an arbitrator or a metropolitan court judge pro tempore, subject to money available in the metropolitan court operating budget.
B. A retired metropolitan court judge shall be compensated for his services in an amount equal to ninety percent of the compensation provided to a district court judge pro tempore.
History: Laws 2002, ch. 40, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2002, ch. 40, § 2 made the act effective July 1, 2002.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Article 8A - Metropolitan Courts
Section 34-8A-1 - Metropolitan court; established.
Section 34-8A-2 - Metropolitan court; constitution.
Section 34-8A-3 - Metropolitan court; jurisdiction.
Section 34-8A-4 - Metropolitan court; judges.
Section 34-8A-4.1 - Metropolitan court judges; terms of office.
Section 34-8A-5 - Metropolitan court; jury trial.
Section 34-8A-6 - Metropolitan court; rules; appeal.
Section 34-8A-7 - Metropolitan court; administration.
Section 34-8A-8 - Metropolitan court; Bernalillo district.
Section 34-8A-10 - Metropolitan court mediation fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-8A-11 - Metropolitan court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement.
Section 34-8A-13 - Collection of fines, fees or costs.
Section 34-8A-14 - Use of parking facility near Bernalillo county metropolitan court.
Section 34-8A-15 - Metropolitan court; electronic services fee.