New Mexico § 35-3-3 - Jurisdiction; civil actions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-3-3 — Jurisdiction; civil actions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-3-3. Jurisdiction; civil actions
A. Magistrates have jurisdiction in civil actions in which the debt or sum claimed
does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), exclusive of interest and costs. B. Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, civil jurisdiction extends
to actions in contract, quasi-contract and tort and where expressly conferred by law. C. A magistrate has no jurisdiction in a civil action: (1) for malicious prosecution, libel or slander; (2) against public officers for misconduct in office; (3) for specific performance of contracts for the sale of real property; (4) in which the title or boundaries of land may be in dispute or drawn into question; (5) affecting domestic relations, including divorce, annulment or separation or custody,
support, guardianship, adoption or dependency of children; (6) to grant writs of injunction, habeas corpus or extraordinary writs; or (7) where jurisdiction is vested exclusively in another court.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-3-3 cover?
Section 35-3-3 ("Jurisdiction; civil actions") 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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