The administrative office of the courts of New Mexico shall be maintained at the seat of the government. It shall be supervised by a director who shall be appointed and subject to removal by the supreme court of New Mexico.
History: 1953 Comp., § 16-6-1, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 162, § 1.
Cross references. — For contracting for services of counsel to act under Indigent Defense Act, see 31-16-9 NMSA 1978.
Supreme court control over courts. — The supreme court has ultimate authority over administrative matters of the courts. Russillo v. Scarborough, 935 F.2d 1167 (10th Cir. 1991).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Article 9 - Administrative Office of the Courts
Section 34-9-2 - [Appointment and removal of employees by director; approval of supreme court.]
Section 34-9-3 - Director; duties.
Section 34-9-4 - [Officer or employee prohibited from practicing law.]
Section 34-9-5 - [Seal of director; approval by supreme court; judicial notice.]
Section 34-9-7 - Courts defined.
Section 34-9-8 - Courts; records; manuals.
Section 34-9-10 - Court automation fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-9-11 - Jury and witness fee fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-9-11.1 - Language access fund; created.
Section 34-9-12 - Municipal court automation fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-9-13 - Magistrate and metropolitan court capital fund created; purpose.
Section 34-9-14 - Court facilities fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-9-14.1 - Magistrate drug court fund; created.
Section 34-9-14.2 - Drug court fund; created.
Section 34-9-15 - Use of Bernalillo county metropolitan court facilities.
Section 34-9-16 - New Mexico finance authority revenue bonds; purpose; appropriation.
Section 34-9-17 - Consolidation study committee; composition; duties.
Section 34-9-17.1 - Bernalillo county criminal justice review commission.
Section 34-9-18 - Judicial performance evaluation fund; created.
Section 34-9-19 - Reporting to the national instant criminal background check system.