New Mexico § 35-7-3 - Magistrate administration; standardized monthly reports
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-7-3 — Magistrate administration; standardized monthly reports, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-7-3. Magistrate administration; standardized monthly reports
Each magistrate court, under the supervision of the district court, shall file a standardized
monthly report with the administrative office of the courts not later than the date
each month established by the director of the administrative office of the courts. The report shall itemize all fines, forfeitures and costs imposed, received and
disbursed by the magistrate during the previous month or indicate that none were imposed,
received or disbursed. One copy of the report shall be retained by the magistrate court. The administrative office of the courts shall audit and adjust each report in accordance
with the facts and file the reports in its office for a period of five years.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-7-3 ("Magistrate administration; standardized monthly reports") 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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