--- title: "Conrad F. Perea | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/conrad-f-perea-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Conrad F. Perea Third Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Third 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 - Judge of Division III of the Third Judicial District Court in New Mexico, appointed in 2017 by Governor Susana Martinez to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Darren Murray Kugler - Magistrate Judge for Doña Ana County Magistrate Court (appointed 2010) - He earlier held the role of a Doña Ana County magistrate judge from 2010 and as a magistrate judge pro tempore in Alamogordo - Previously a magistrate court judge pro tempore for Alamogordo and has extensive law enforcement experience spanning two decades with the Las Cruces Police Department - His earlier work included assistant district attorney positions in the Third and Thirteenth Judicial Districts, directing the Las Cruces Police Academy, and leading the Las Cruces–Doña Ana County Metropolitan Narcotics Agency ### Education - His academic qualifications include a government bachelor’s degree at New Mexico State University and a J.D. at the University of Denver in 2004, with New Mexico bar admission in 2005. - Government — New Mexico State University — B.A. ### Additional information - Magistrate before district appointment April 2017. - Conrad F. Perea joined Division III of New Mexico’s Third Judicial District Court in 2017, following appointment by Governor Susana Martinez. - Graduate of the Border Patrol Academy and the FBI’s National Academy ## 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://thirddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [Official roster](https://thirddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://thirddistrict.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) - [nmjpec.org](https://nmjpec.org/judge-evaluation?election_id=503&year=2024) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/conrad-f-perea-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/conrad-f-perea-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Conrad F. Perea | KnowJudges", "description": "Conrad F. Perea, Third Judicial District Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/conrad-f-perea-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/conrad-f-perea-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm#judge", "name": "Conrad F. Perea", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/conrad-f-perea-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm", "jobTitle": "District Court Judge", "worksFor": { "@type": "GovernmentOrganization", "name": "Third Judicial District Court" }, "sameAs": [ "https://thirddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges" ], "alumniOf": [ { "@type": "EducationalOrganization", "name": "University of Denver" }, { "@type": "EducationalOrganization", "name": "New Mexico State University" } ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "KnowJudges", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "New Mexico", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/new-mexico" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Conrad F. Perea", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/conrad-f-perea-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm" } ] } ] } ``` ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [New Mexico Rule 23-107 — media coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-16ed52dd2958e6571bf2469d) — 2018 dated rule; not extended to Municipal Courts. 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.