New Mexico § 36-1-2 - Assistants; appointment; revocation; duties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 36-1-2 — Assistants; appointment; revocation; duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-1-2. Assistants; appointment; revocation; duties
Each district attorney in this state may appoint one or more suitable persons who
shall be attorneys-at-law practicing their profession in this state and members of
the bar of this state to be his assistants. Every appointment of an assistant district attorney shall be in writing under the
hand of the district attorney and filed in the office of the clerk of the district
court of the judicial district in which the district attorney resides, and the person
so appointed shall take and file in the office of the clerk of the district court
of the judicial district in which the district attorney resides an oath of office
as is now prescribed by law for district attorneys before entering upon his duties
as assistant district attorney. Every such appointment may be revoked by the district attorney making it, which
revocation shall be in writing and filed in that clerk's office. The assistant district attorney may attend the meetings of the boards of county
commissioners, the district court, metropolitan, magistrate and probate courts in
the district attorney's district and therein discharge any duties imposed by law upon
or required of the district attorney by whom he was appointed.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 36-1-2
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 36-1-2 cover?
Section 36-1-2 ("Assistants; appointment; revocation; duties") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 36-1-2?
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Is this the official text of New Mexico law?
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How does New Mexico § 36-1-2 apply to my situation?
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