--- title: "Richard M. Jacquez | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-m-jacquez-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Richard M. Jacquez 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 - Previously worked in the Third Judicial District Attorney's Office and at the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department - Judge of the 3rd Judicial District Court of New Mexico, serving Division IX for Doña Ana County - His tenure includes serving in the Dona Ana County Magistrate Court and later as a district judge ### Education - University of New Mexico School of Law — J.D. (1999) - University of New Mexico — Political Science — B.A. (1994) ### Additional information - Jacquez was awarded a “retain” recommendation in 2024 - Served on the Doña Ana County Magistrate Court before election to the district bench in November 2020. - He was first elected to the bench in 2014 and re‐elected in 2020 - Attorneys rated him slightly lower on scheduling, but Jacquez acknowledged this and made improvements - Currently listed in Division IX of the Third Judicial District Court. - Before becoming a district judge, Jacquez held the role of a magistrate judge in the Doña Ana County Magistrate Court. - He has been active in public service, including community engagement and judicial oversight ## 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) - [thirddistrict.nmcourts.gov](https://thirddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-court-district/jueces/?lang=es) - [nmjpec.org](https://nmjpec.org/en/judge-evaluation?election_id=493&year=2024) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-m-jacquez-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-m-jacquez-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Richard M. Jacquez | KnowJudges", "description": "Richard M. Jacquez, Third Judicial District Court. 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