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Filing Motions A motion must be in writing and must specifically state the grounds for the motion and the relief sought. The party filing the motion (the ?movant?) must request concurrence of each party at least three working days before filing the motion.

Public Access to Court Records As provided by the New Mexico Supreme Court Order and the Case Access Policy for Online Court Records, there are three ways to access New Mexico public court records: Case Lookup for the general public. Secured Odyssey Public Access (SOPA) for registered users.

To serve additional terms, judges must receive at least 57% of the vote in a nonpartisan retention election. Vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment. A metropolitan court judge must be a member of the New Mexico Bar and must have practiced law in New Mexico for at least three years.

The State Rules Act mandates that the creation of the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) to assist the public in finding current rules. Since 2002, the New Mexico State Commission of Public Records (CPR) has assumed responsibility for and published the New Mexico Register and compiled the NMAC.

This is called "proceeding pro se" which means that you are representing yourself in the Court, and you are called a "pro se litigant". A civil case, which is the only type of case you can start in federal court, is different from a criminal case, which can only be started by government officials.

Representing Yourself in Court: "Pro Se Litigant" means you are pursuing or defending a case in court without having your own attorney. The Court attempts to help pro se litigants with certain basic information concerning the filing and development of their cases.