Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts. > Article 1 - Magistrate Court; Establishment; Districts; Election, 35-1-1 through 35-1-39. > Section 35-1-37 - Magistrate court; presiding magistrate.

Section 35-1-37 - Magistrate court; presiding magistrate.

35-1-37. Magistrate court; presiding magistrate.

In magistrate districts where two or more divisions operate as a single court, the director of the administrative office of the courts shall designate the magistrate of one of the divisions as "presiding magistrate" to perform administrative duties prescribed by regulation of the administrative office.