--- title: "Nancy J. Franchini | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nancy-j-franchini-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Nancy J. Franchini Second Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Second 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 in Division V of the 2nd Judicial District Court of New Mexico, serving in Bernalillo County since her appointment in 2014 ### Education - It gives a business-administration B.S. from the University of Colorado in 1994 and a University of New Mexico J.D. in 1997. ### Additional information - Appointed: August 1, 2014, by Governor Susana Martinez to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ted Baca - New Mexico civil trial attorney in private practice in Albuquerque (1997–2014) - ’s overview gives her appointment in August 2014, after 17 years of Albuquerque civil trial practice from 1997–2014. - It also lists New Mexico and federal district admissions in 1997 and Tenth Circuit admission in 1998, along with judicial-association and evaluation-commission service. - Serves Division V of the Second Judicial District Court, in its civil division. - She has held the role of President of the District and Metropolitan Court Judges Association and on the Board Governing Recording of Judicial Proceedings. - She was also appointed by the New Mexico Supreme Court to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission - Nancy J. Franchini serves in Civil Court Division V of New Mexico’s Second Judicial District, confirmed by the official court listing. ## 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://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [Official roster](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [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) - [seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nancy-j-franchini-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nancy-j-franchini-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Nancy J. Franchini | KnowJudges", "description": "Nancy J. Franchini, Second Judicial District Court. 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