Benchbooks
Judicial Education Center Benchbooks compile the statutes, rules and caselaw that govern a specific subject matter.

• Municipal Benchbook - Overview of laws and procedures for Municipal Courts
• Traffic Citations Manual - Detailed guide for handling traffic citations, with interactive forms
• DWI Benchbook - Detailed guide on handling DWI cases
• Municipal Court Bond Book 1998 - Written for Municipal Court clerks; useful reference for judges in setting bonds
• Evidence: Judicial Handbook - Brief overview of evidentiary principles and terms
• Ethics: Judicial Handbook - Guide to the Code of Judicial Conduct, organized by situations
• Domestic Violence Benchbook (See Chapters 1 and 8) - Basic issues in assault cases among family members
• Municipal Court Clerks Handbook - Detailed handbook intended for Municipal Court clerks, including an overview of court clerk functions, criminal procedure, traffic and DWI law, court safety, financial management, as well as many forms and flowcharts useful to a judge.

Charts
Online charts are easy to find and use for quick answers about the steps involved in a case, how to sentence various levels of DWI offenders, or whether to admit hearsay evidence when a domestic violence victim won’t cooperate.

• Municipal Non-Arrestable Offense Flowchart - How a case proceeds from citation to sentencing
• Municipal Arrestable Offense Flowchart - How a case proceeds from arrest to sentencing
• DWI: Municipal Arrestable Offense Flowchart - How a misdemeanor DWI case proceeds from arrest to sentencing
• DWI in New Mexico Flowchart - More detailed version of how a DWI case proceeds from arrest to sentencing, including administrative proceedings
• DWI Sentencing Calculator for Municipal Judges - Interactive chart finds the range of sentence for each level of DWI offense
• Hearsay Evidence in Domestic Violence Cases – Chart - Explains admissible hearsay evidence when the victim won’t cooperate
• Expert Testimony in Domestic Violence Cases – Chart - Explains the requirements for admission of expert testimony)
• Probable Cause for a Search Warrant – Flowchart - Details what is required in an affidavit in order to issue a search warrant; compares the requirements of affidavits based on firsthand knowledge with those based on hearsay

Training and Tutorials -
Brief explanations of various areas of law and procedure, followed by questions and answers on challenging points.

• Municipal Sentencing Training - Question-and-answer based sentencing training
• Hearsay Evidence Training - Question-and-answer based training on understanding hearsay rule and exceptions)
• Ethics for Judges - Question-and-answer based ethics training, including videos
• Domestic Violence Web Course (Modules 1 and 5 for Municipals) - Understanding domestic violence and issues that arise in prosecutions)
• Search Warrant Training - Detailed discussion of search warrants that includes question-and-answer based training, affidavit and search warrant forms, checklists, and probable cause flowchart

Interactive Trials
JEC’s own creation, the virtual trial shows videos of problems that typically arise in trials, then calls upon the judge to rule on each one and receive feedback from the program.

• DWI Interactive Trial - Basic DWI issues, from trial through sentencing
• DWI Interactive Trial – Phase II - More complex DWI issues, focusing on problematic areas - Coming in 2005
• Domestic Violence Interactive Trial - Criminal and civil domestic violence proceedings

Ethics and Continuing Judicial Education Resources

• Ethics for Judges - Question-and-answer based ethics training, including videos
• Code of Judicial Conduct - Online access to rules governing judges’ conduct
• CJE Requirements – Municipal Judges - Defines initial and annual educational requirements for each judge)
• Advisory Opinions on the Code of Judicial Conduct - Indexed ethics opinions on issues for which judges have sought advice

Other Legal Resources

• Municipal Glossary of Legal Terms - Defines legal words and phrases commonly used in Municipal Court
• General Glossary of Legal Terms - Definitions of commonly used legal words and phrases
• New Mexico Criminal Case Summaries - Brief summaries of recently decided opinions by the New Mexico Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. These summaries will inform you of opinions before they are published in the State Bar Bulletin.
• New Mexico Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions - Current and past New Mexico appellate opinions; not limited to criminal cases within the Municipal Court’s jurisdiction
• New Mexico Statutes - Includes the New Mexico Constitution, statutes and court rules
• New Mexico Administrative Code - Official site for all state agency rules and regulations
• DUI Online Resource Center - Comprehensive source of legal and other resources for judges on impaired driving cases
• New Mexico Municipal League - Nonprofit, nonpartisan association of all municipalities in New Mexico that provides a variety of individual services to members, including legal opinions, informational materials and educational programs
• A Judge’s Deskbook on the Basic Philosophies and Methods of Science - A deskbook that explores the philosophy of science and the scientific method to assist judges who are considering the relevance, reliability, and methodology of scientific evidence for admissibility purposes.

New Mexico Courts

• New Mexico Court System Structure - Chart illustrating the different courts in New Mexico, focusing on Municipal Courts
• About the Courts - Brief summary of each level of court in New Mexico, including jurisdiction, types of cases handled, and number of judges
• Directory of New Mexico Judges - Names and contact information for judges in all New Mexico courts, including Municipal Court judges

Judicial Education Center Procedures, Resources, and Staff

• JEC Calendar of Events - Calendar of conferences, trainings, and meetings for New Mexico judges, as well as agendas and registration forms
• JEC Contacts - Includes mailing address, staff listing, contact information and directions to the JEC office
• JEC Lending Library - Videos and publications that may be borrowed from JEC on many substantive areas of the law, court management, court clerks, risk management, media relations, substance abuse, and more
• Travel Planning - Claim procedures, forms and reports, and reimbursement policies and procedures