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New Mexico municipal-court manual — courtroom conduct

Updated October 27, 2026

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Official manual at November 2023 source path. Municipal Courts only; shared decorum guidance quoting Rule 8-102(A), not a personal practice or complete local-rules inventory. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.

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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27

New Mexico municipal-court manual — courtroom conduct

Judicial proceedings in municipal court “should be conducted with fitting dignity and decorum, in a manner conducive to undisturbed deliberation, indicative of their importance to the people and to the litigants and in an atmosphere that bespeaks the responsibilities of those who are charged with the administration of justice.” Rule 8-102(A).

Official manual at November 2023 source path. Municipal Courts only; shared decorum guidance quoting Rule 8-102(A), not a personal practice or complete local-rules inventory. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.

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