Diana Garcia at a glance
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- District Court Judge
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Diana Garcia
District Court Judge · Second Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Mentored interns, externs, and volunteers in juvenile justice work
- Her prosecutorial responsibilities included serious criminal cases, training and juvenile justice policy
Education
- A Santa Fe native, she obtained a philosophy bachelor’s degree at New Mexico State University and a J.D. at the University of New Mexico.
Additional information
- Appointed in March 2024 to Division XIX of New Mexico’s Second Judicial District Court, serving in Children’s Court.
- In 2006 she joined the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office in Children’s Court and eventually became supervising deputy district attorney for the Juvenile Division.
- Her cited campaign biography describes work as an assistant public defender from 1995 to 2005, initially handling juvenile cases and later adult felonies.
- Served on multiple juvenile justice boards and task forces, including the Juvenile Sentencing Commission and NM Gang Task Force
- Has worked to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system and is committed to balancing accountability, rehabilitation, family unity, and community safety
- ~18 years at the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office, where she held the role of Supervising Deputy District Attorney of the Juvenile Division, prosecuting serious cases (including first‐degree murder) and leading juvenile justice policy and training initiatives
- A 14th‐generation New Mexican born in Santa Fe, Garcia graduated from New Mexico State University
- On the bench, her assignment includes juvenile delinquency, abuse and neglect, adoption and mental health matters.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media Electronic Device Coverage
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.
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 ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
New Mexico Judiciary remote-proceedings standards treat virtual courtrooms as formal courtroom settings and impose conduct expectations for remote participants.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
New Mexico Rule 23-107 — media coverage
Second Judicial District Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
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New Mexico Courts official judicial roster
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View New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards ↗