--- title: "Britt M. Baca | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/britt-m-baca-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Britt M. Baca Second Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Second Judicial District Court - State: New Mexico - Role: District 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 - Britt M. Baca-Miller is a Democratic Party judge for Division XX of the New Mexico Second Judicial District Court, appointed in 2021 and elected in 2022, with a background as a public defender and community service leader - Listed by the official Second Judicial District Court as the Division XX judge, appointed February 2, 2021 - It details public defender work during 2013–2021, University of New Mexico data analysis during 2009–2010, Crossroads for Women support work during 2007–2009 and Parrott Creek outreach during 2006–2007 - Judge Baca-Miller serves in Division XX of the 2nd Judicial District Court in Bernalillo County, New Mexico ### Education - ’s biography under the name Britt M. Baca-Miller lists an Eastern New Mexico University communication B.S. in 2003, Portland State public administration master’s degree in 2007 and University of New Mexico law degree in 2013. ### Additional information - She was appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in January 2021 and later won a special general election on November 8, 2022, with 100% of the vote. - District judicial service recorded from February 2, 2021. - Before joining the bench, Baca-Miller worked for over seven years as a public defender with the New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender in Albuquerque. - Hears criminal and expungement matters and leads the DWI Specialty Court. - She handled cases ranging from DWIs and domestic violence to first-degree murder, and held the role of a liaison for the Drug Court and DWI Court in Bernalillo County - She hears criminal and expungement matters and presides over the DWI Specialty Court Program. - Born and raised in Albuquerque, NM, Baca-Miller attended Eldorado High School. - She has also held the role of a Disability Rights New Mexico extern and Young Lawyers Division Fellowship Recipient - She is a member of the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, New Mexico Women’s Bar Association, National Hispanic Bar Association, and the Women’s Law Caucus. - It also reports treatment court liaison work and legal and community fellowships. ## 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://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [Official roster](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [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) - [seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory/) - [seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/criminal-court-judges/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/britt-m-baca-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/britt-m-baca-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Britt M. Baca | KnowJudges", "description": "Britt M. 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