--- title: "Timothy Rose | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-rose-district-court-judge-tenth-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Timothy Rose Tenth Judicial District Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Tenth Judicial District Court - State: New Mexico - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - District Attorney: Before his judicial appointment, Rose held the role of the elected district attorney for the Tenth Judicial District since 2013. - Selected as a judge in the Tenth Judicial District Court in Tucumcari, New Mexico, starting on March 29, 2024 - He had previously worked as an assistant district attorney in the same office - As a judge, Rose will oversee cases within the Tenth Judicial District, which includes Quay, De Baca, and Harding counties ### Education - Undergraduate degree — University of New Mexico ### Additional information - Appointment commenced March 29, 2024. - Timothy Rose is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and Texas Tech School of Law, having been admitted to the New Mexico bar in 2000 - He replaced Judge Albert “Scooter” Mitchell Jr., who retired after 15 years on the bench ## 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://tenthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [Official roster](https://tenthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://tenthdistrict.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) - [www.governor.state.nm.us](https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2024/03/25/governor-announces-judicial-appointments/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-rose-district-court-judge-tenth-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-rose-district-court-judge-tenth-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Timothy Rose | KnowJudges", "description": "Timothy Rose, Tenth Judicial District Court. 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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.