N.M. Sup. Ct. Order No. S-1-AO-2024-00005 (attachment) 4

to confidential information, such as screening results in DWI cases or 6

affidavits in support of search and arrest warrants, or that are required to be 7

performed by a bonded state employee, such as receiving and receipting funds 8

or issuing notices under seal. Examples of the type of work that volunteers 9

and unpaid interns may perform include filing of public records and 10

documents and routine typing of forms or notices that the judge or clerk will 11

sign and serve. If you have any questions about whether a particular task is 12

appropriate for a volunteer or intern, please call the district court executive 13

officer of the judicial district. 14

B. Community Service Participants. 16

Paragraphs 1 and 4 above also apply to community service participants. 17

Those persons performing community service for the court are not required to sign 18

the waiver because statutory immunity from liability is pr ovided by NMSA 1978, 19

Section 31-12-3. This statute also states that persons performing community service 20

shall not be entitled to any of the benefits of state employment. 21

1 FORM FOR POLICY DIRECTIVE NO. 6

3 WAIVER FOR VOLUNTEERS AND UNPAID INTERNS IN THE

4 MAGISTRATE COURT

6 I offer to assist the ________________ County Magistrate Court at my own

7 risk and with full knowledge and understanding that I will receive no remuneration

8 from the court or from the judicial branch of New Mexico state government in any

9 form, that I cannot receive any of the benefits of state employment such as workers'

10 compensation should I be injured, and that I hold the State of New Mexico harmless

11 from any claim for damages, injuries or other losses that may arise during the course

12 of my assistance at the court or as a consequence of my assistance at the court.

13 I further understand that I will work at the pleasure of the magistrate and the

14 chief judge of the judicial district. I agree to comply with instructions from him or

15 her or from the chief clerk and to refrain from performing any task that I have not

16 been specifically permitted or directed to perform.

17 I will comply to the best of my ability with all rules, regulations, directives

18 and instructions regarding court procedure. I will keep information confidential to

19 the same extent as court employees are required to do. I am aware that I have no

20 authority to act as agent for the court or for the State of New Mexico and will not

21 represent myself to be or purport to be an agent of the court or the State.

1 I willingly sign this waiver to provide assistance to the court for so long as I

2 am willing to volunteer or unpaid intern or for so long as my services are needed by

3 the court.

4 __________________________________________

7 PRINT VOLUNTEER'S/UNPAID INTERN’S NAME

8 ________________________

10 SIGNATURE

11 ____________________

12 DATE

14 APPROVED BY:

16 _________________________________ ________________________

17 MAGISTRATE DATE

19 _________________________________ ________________________

20 CHIEF JUDGE DATE

22 Complete the following only if the volunteer is assigned to the court through a

23 DWI local program grant:

25 PAID BY:_______________________________________________

26 ADDRESS:______________________________________________

27 SUPERVISOR: _________________________________________