--- title: "Mary Louise Harkins | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-louise-harkins-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Mary Louise Harkins New Mexico Magistrate Court, Union County - I · Magistrate Court Judge ## Profile - Court: New Mexico Magistrate Court, Union County - I - State: New Mexico - Role: Magistrate 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 - Identified in ’s cited overview as the Division I magistrate judge for Union County, elected in 2022 and serving a term beginning in 2023 - Independent judge serving on the Union County Magistrate Court in New Mexico, elected in 2022, and also listed in the Eighth Judicial District Court roster - Union County clerk elected 2012 and 2016 - District attorney office staff, 1992–2012 ### Education ### Additional information - The overview identifies her election affiliation as Independent and reports a pending 2026 candidacy. - Union magistrate elected for 2023–2026 term. - Public profiles note her professional background in the legal field and her role in the New Mexico judiciary, though specific prior legal career details are not extensively listed in the available sources - Her independence as a judge is notable in the New Mexico political context - Affiliation: Independent — at the time of her election, she was the only magistrate judge in New Mexico with no party affiliation ## 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://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [Official roster](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://eighthdistrict.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) - [eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov](https://eighthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-louise-harkins-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-louise-harkins-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Mary Louise Harkins | KnowJudges", "description": "Mary Louise Harkins, New Mexico Magistrate Court, Union County - I. 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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.