Chad Dewayne Chittum | KnowJudges

## Judicial assignments
[Santa Fe Municipal Court](/kyj/court/nm/santa-fe-municipal-court)Municipal JudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source](https://santafenm.gov/elected-officials)
[Santa Fe Municipal Court](/kyj/court/nm/santa-fe-municipal-court)Municipal Judge — 2023 election winnerOfficial 2023 election winner; subsequent service has not been independently rechecked. Confirm current assignment with the court.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source](https://electionresults.sos.nm.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?cty=01&eid=2858&map=CTY&type=CTYALL)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Prior to being elected, he served as the City of Santa Fe Municipal Court Prosecutor, Staff Attorney, and Pro-tem Judge

### Education



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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [New Mexico municipal-court manual — courtroom conduct](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-d7f7484ff2f79ef3e3929eae) — 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. [Official source](https://courteducation.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2023/11/New-Mexico-Municipal-Court-Manual-for-Judges-Staff.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.