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N.M. 2nd Jud. Dist. Amended LR2-400-20160202 F

activein force · 2026-09-30 – presentact-effective-date

Peremptory excusal of a district judge; limits on excusals; time limits;

reassignment. A party on either side may file one (1) peremptory excusal of any judge in the

Second Judicial District Court, regardless of which judge is currently assigned to the case, within

ten (10) days of the arraignment or the filing of a waiver of arraignment. If necessary, the case

may later be reassigned by the chief judge to any judge in the Second Judicial District Court not

excused within ten (10) days of the arraignment or the filing of a waiver of arraignment of the

defendant. The chief judge may also reassign the case to a judge pro tempore previously

approved to preside over such matters by order of the Chief Justice, who shall not be subject to

peremptory excusal.

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Source: seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Edition: 2026-09-30
Content hash: c2f26b8e2694d3a0a31756b7beb0c1bcaf4e66a7b2f628da682c91e2a5be5d62

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