--- title: "Amy Hronich | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-hronich-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Amy Hronich New Mexico Magistrate Court, Colfax County - I · Magistrate Court Judge ## Profile - Court: New Mexico Magistrate Court, Colfax County - I - State: New Mexico - Role: Magistrate Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Amy A. Mance‐Hronich is an elected Magistrate Judge for Colfax County, New Mexico, serving in Division 1 of the Colfax County Magistrate Court since 2022 - Amy A. Hronich is also listed as a candidate for the Magistrate Judge Division 1, Colfax County seat in the November 3, 2026 general election - Amy A. Mance-Hronich is identified as a Colfax County Magistrate Court Division I judge, elected in 2022 ### Education - Bachelor’s degree, Psychology — Eastern New Mexico University ### Additional information - Colfax magistrate appointed September 2022, elected November 2022. - Public listings note that Judge Mance‐Hronich’s professional background and legal expertise are documented in judicial directories such as. - While specific prior career details are not in the provided results, her election and current service confirm her active role in the New Mexico judicial system ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media electronic device coverage Scope: statewide New Mexico Rule 23-107 authorizes broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording in state court proceedings subject to the rule's guidelines and judicial control. Evidence excerpt: The broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording of court proceedings in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, magistrate courts, and metropolitan courts of the State of New Mexico are hereby authorized in accordance with the guidelines promulgated herewith. [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote proceedings conduct Scope: statewide New Mexico Judiciary remote-proceedings standards treat virtual courtrooms as formal courtroom settings and impose conduct expectations for remote participants. Evidence excerpt: The courtroom, whether a physical in-person courtroom, or a virtual courtroom, remains a formal and serious setting where judges hear matters involving real people that affect real lives. [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [Official roster](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf) - [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf) - [eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Amy_A._Hronich_%28Colfax_County_Magistrate_Court_Division_1,_New_Mexico,_candidate_2026%29) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-hronich-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-hronich-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Amy Hronich | KnowJudges", "description": "Amy Hronich, New Mexico Magistrate Court, Colfax County - I. 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Media coverage exceptions and judicial control apply. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.