--- title: "Jason M. Jaramillo | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-m-jaramillo-presiding-civil-division-judge-bernalillo-county-metropolitan-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jason M. Jaramillo Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court · Presiding Civil Division Judge ## Profile - Court: Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court - State: New Mexico - Role: Presiding Civil Division Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Previously worked as an assistant district attorney in the Second Judicial District and as senior assistant county attorney for Bernalillo County - In his new role, Judge Jaramillo said he is “eager to get to work... and look forward to working more closely with our dedicated Civil Division staff and administration to ensure that we continue to serve the citizens of Bernalillo County” ### Education - University of New Mexico School of Law — J.D. (2006) - Bachelor's degree — Colorado State University — 2002 ### Additional information - Became Presiding Civil Division Judge effective January 1, 2025; currently serves in Division XII. - Effective January 1, 2025, Judge Jaramillo became the Presiding Civil Division Judge after Judge Frank A. Sedillo retired. - Judge Jaramillo has been re‐elected in 2020 and 2022. - Appointed to the Metropolitan Court in 2019 and elected in 2020. - 2007 (Admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico). - He oversees Division XII of the Metropolitan Court, which handles a large majority of civil lawsuits filed in New Mexico. ## 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://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/judges) - [Official roster](https://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/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) - [metro.nmcourts.gov](https://metro.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court/judges/) - [nmjpec.org](https://nmjpec.org/en/judge-evaluation?election_id=474&year=2022) - [www.governor.state.nm.us](https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2019/05/03/gov-lujan-grisham-fills-judicial-vacancy-2/) - [metro.nmcourts.gov](https://metro.nmcourts.gov/news/judge-jason-m-jaramillo-appointed-presiding-civil-division-judge-of-the-metropolitan-court/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-m-jaramillo-presiding-civil-division-judge-bernalillo-county-metropolitan-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-m-jaramillo-presiding-civil-division-judge-bernalillo-county-metropolitan-court-nm", "name": "Jason M. 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