New Mexico § 35-6-8 - Magistrate court mediation fund created; administration; distribution
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-6-8 — Magistrate court mediation fund created; administration; distribution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-6-8. Magistrate court mediation fund created; administration; distribution
A. The “magistrate court mediation fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the administrative office of the courts. B. All balances in the magistrate court mediation fund are subject to appropriation
for payment to magistrate courts for the purpose of funding and administering voluntary
mediation programs. The mediation programs shall be established by supreme court rule for the efficient
disposition of civil complaints. C. Payments from the magistrate court mediation fund shall be made upon vouchers signed
by the director of the administrative office of the courts upon warrants drawn by
the secretary of finance and administration. D. Any balance remaining in the magistrate court mediation fund at the end of a fiscal
year shall not revert to the general fund.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-6-8 ("Magistrate court mediation fund created; administration; distribution") 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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