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SB 466: ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS

An Act Relating To Courts; Providing For Additional Judgeships In The Third And Eleventh District Courts; Making An Appropriation.

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MILD SB 466
ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS

Legislative URL:
SB 466 on nmlegis.gov
Emergency Clause:
No
Germane:
N/A
Location:
- OTHER -
Action:
[13] SJC/SFC-SJC [18] DP-SFC API.
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Related Documents

Downloads:
Introduced
SJC Committee Report
Fiscal Impact Report
Summary

This bills adds a ninth judge to the Third and Eleventh Judicial Districts and requires that one of the judges (Third) or one of the Divisions (Eleventh) “be assigned to water civil cases for at least fifty percent of the judge’s caseload.” The bill also makes a $1.2 million appropriation to fund the additional positions.

 

This bill may be a positive step towards resolving water cases in New Mexico by providing the additional staffing.

 

Date of Summary:  2/12/2013