New Mexico § 35-6-1 - Magistrate costs; schedule
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-6-1 — Magistrate costs; schedule, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-6-1. Magistrate costs; schedule
and shall not waive, defer or suspend the following costs: docket fee, twenty dollars ($20.00) of which shall be deposited in the court automation
fund and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of which shall be deposited in the civil legal services
fund, to be collected prior to docketing any civil action, except as provided in Subsection A of Section 35-6-3 NMSA 1978 72.00; and jury fee, to be collected from the party demanding trial by jury in any
civil action at the time the demand is filed or made ․․․․․․․․․․ 25.00. copying fee, for making and certifying copies of any records in the court, for each
page copied by photographic process ․․․․․․․․․․ 0.50. Proceeds from this copying fee shall be transferred to the administrative office of
the courts for deposit in the court facilities fund; and copying fee, for computer-generated or electronically transferred copies, per page․․․․․․․․․․ 1.00. Proceeds from this copying fee shall be transferred to the administrative office of
the courts for deposit in the court automation fund. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, docket fees shall be paid into the
court facilities fund. B. Except as otherwise provided by law, no other costs or fees shall be charged or
collected in the magistrate or metropolitan court. C. The magistrate or metropolitan court may grant free process to any party in any
civil proceeding or special statutory proceeding upon a proper showing of indigency. The magistrate or metropolitan court may deny free process if it finds that the
complaint on its face does not state a cause of action. D. Metropolitan court judges shall assess and collect and shall not waive, defer or
suspend as costs a mediation fee not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) for the docketing
of small claims and criminal actions specified by metropolitan court rule. Proceeds of the mediation fee shall be deposited into the metropolitan court mediation
fund.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 35-6-1
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Section 35-6-1 ("Magistrate costs; schedule") 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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