New Mexico § 38-5-11 - Qualifying jury panels

§ 38-5-11. Qualifying jury panels

A. The court shall empanel jurors in a random manner. The judge or the judge's designee shall preside over the empaneling of a petit jury

panel. The district judge or the judge's designee shall preside over the empaneling of

the grand jury panel. Jurors who appear for service shall be questioned under oath as to their eligibility

for jury service by the judge or the judge's designee. Claims of exemption, requests for excuse from service or postponement of service

shall be ruled upon by the judge or the judge's designee. B. The judge or the judge's designee shall submit questionnaires to prospective jurors

to: (1) obtain any information that will aid the court in ruling on requests for exemption

or excuse from service or postponement of service; (2) aid the court and the parties in voir dire examination of jurors or in determining

a juror's qualifications to serve on a particular petit jury panel, trial jury or

grand jury; or (3) aid in the determination of challenges for cause and peremptory challenges. C. The judge or the judge's designee shall certify a numbered list of the jury panel

members' names when qualified. The certified list of jurors and the questionnaires obtained from jurors shall be

made available for inspection and copying by a party to a pending proceeding or their

attorney or to any person having good cause for access to the list and the questionnaires.