Manuals
JEC updates manuals regularly.
Here you will find information tailored to individual groups within the judiciary. These guides will help new and established judges discover what resources are on the JEC website that are designed especially for them.
Child Welfare Handbook
A Handbook on Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings for New Mexico Judges and Practitioners.
Domestic Violence Benchbook
Criminal and Civil Proceedings involving Domestic Violence in New Mexico
Last Updated: April 2005
DWI Benchbook
Criminal Proceedings Involving Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs in New Mexico
Last Updated: October 2010
Family Law Manual
Topics in Family Law for the New Mexico Judiciary
Last Updated: January 2011
Judges Tell: What I Wish I Had Known Before I Presided in an Adult Victim Sexual Assault Case
Key issues related to adult victims of sexual assault.
Last Updated: April 2011
Judicial Ethics Handbook
Judicial Ethics for New Mexico Courts
Last Updated: April 2011
Municipal Court Manual for Judges & Staff
A Guide for New Mexico Municipal Judges and Staff
Last Updated: June 2009
Probate Judges Manual
A Guide for New Mexico Probate Judges by Judge Merri Rudd with assistance from Lori Frank
Last Updated: January 2011
Public Access to Court Records
Implementing the CCJ/COSCA Guidelines
Last Updated: October 2005
Public Health Law Handbook
New Mexico Civil Proceedings Involving State Public Health Powers
Last Updated: December 2008
Sexual Assault Benchbook
The New Mexico Sexual Assault Benchbook is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource guide for trial courts in handling sexual penetration and sexual contact crimes.
Last Updated: March 2008
Traffic Citations Manual
A Legal and Procedural Guide for New Mexico Traffic Citations
Last Updated: January 2004
Workbook for Judges and Journalists
Initiating and Maintaining a Constructive Dialogue
Last Updated: January 2009
Uses of State Court Criminal Records in Immigration Proceedings
How state court criminal records may be used in federal immigration proceedings. Written and published by the Center for Public Policy Studies.
Last Updated: July 2011