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N.M. Sup. Ct. Order No. S-1-AO-2025-00013 (amended) (introduction)

Amended Order No. S-1-AO-2025-00013 – In the Matter of the Provisional Amendment of Rules 5-401, 5-403, 6-401, 6-403, 7-401, 7-403, 8-401, and 8-403 NMRA

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO 1

August 1, 2025 2

NO. S-1-AO-2025-00013 3

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROVISIONAL 4

AMENDMENT OF RULES 5-401, 5-403, 6-5

401, 6-403, 7-401, 7-403, 8-401, AND 8-403 6

NMRA 7

AMENDED ORDER 8

WHEREAS, this matter came on for consideration upon recommendation of 9

the New Mexico Judicial Council to amend Rules 5-401, 5-403, 6-401, 6-403, 7-10

401, 7- 403, 8- 401, and 8-403 NMRA to clarify pretrial release procedures in 11

criminal cases, and the Court having considered the recommendation and being 12

sufficiently advised, Chief Justice David K. Thomson, Justice Michael E. Vigil, 13

Justice C. Shannon Bacon, Justice Julie J. Vargas, and Justice Briana H. Zamora 14

concurring; 15

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the attached amendments to 16

Rules 5- 401, 5-403, 6- 401, 6- 403, 7-401, 7-403, 8- 401, and 8-403 NMRA are 17

PROVISIONALLY APPROVED; and 18

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-referenced provisional 19

amendments shall be effective nunc pro tunc for all cases pending or filed on or after 20

July 29, 2025, until further order of this Court. 21

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1 IT IS SO ORDERED.

2 WITNESS, the Honorable David K. Thomson, Chief

3 Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico,

4 and the seal of said Court this 1st day of August, 2025.

DISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL Supreme Court Approved

RULE 5-401 July 29, 2025

RCR No. S-1-RCR-2025-00150 1

5-401. Pretrial release. 1

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Edition: 2026-09-30
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