New Mexico § 35-2-6 - Appointment as special master, arbitrator or magistrate judge pro tempore; compensation
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-2-6 — Appointment as special master, arbitrator or magistrate judge pro tempore; compensation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-2-6. Appointment as special master, arbitrator or magistrate 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 that apply to nonsalaried public officers.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-2-6 ("Appointment as special master, arbitrator or magistrate judge pro tempore; compensation") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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