N.M. 2nd Jud. Dist. Adopted Rule for "Special Calendar" N

If on or before the date of a scheduled event

the assigned special calendar judge is or will be unable to preside over the scheduled

event for any reason, the case may be reassigned by order of the master calendar judge to

any other available judge who is not subject to a previously exercised peremptory ex-

cusal, except that a judge who presided at trial shall conduct the sentencing. The court

may adopt a form of order to expedite such reassignments.

(1) Reassignment for single scheduled event; case returns to original

judge. If the assigned judge is not available to preside over a scheduled event, the assigned judge may designate any other judge of the Second Judicial District Court, or a

judge pro tempore previously approved by order of the Chief Justice and designated by

the chief judge for this purpose, to preside over the scheduled hearing, trial, or other

scheduled event. Upon conclusion of the hearing, trial, or other scheduled event, the case

shall again be assigned to the original special calendar judge without requirement of further order, except when the reassignment was for trial in which case the judge who

presided over the trial shall also preside over sentencing.