NM · rules
N.M. 2nd Jud. Dist. Local Court Rule (LR2-603) 1
Random selection
(a) Notice of choices. Within ten (10) days after a case is referred to arbitr ation, the court
alternatives director will mail to all parties a notice li sting three (3) attorneys as choices for arbitrator. The
three attorneys shall be selected at random from the arbitrator pool except that none of the three may be
employed by the same law firm as any of the other three or as a ny counsel in the case. The notice of choices
shall not be filed with the clerk.
(b) Peremptory strikes. Within seven (7) days after the notice of choices is mailed, each party
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may peremptorily strike one attorney by written notice to the c ourt alternatives director. A maximum of two
strikes will be counted altogether; a maximum of one strike will be counted for each side, e.g., all plaintiffs or
defendants or third-party defendants; strikes will be counted in the order received. The first attorney
remaining after strikes are counted shall be appointed. The period for making strikes shall not be extended.
The notice of strikes shall not be filed with the clerk.
Provenance
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- seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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