{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-13-9","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-13-9","heading":"Domestic violence special commissioners; appointment; qualifications.","body":"A. A domestic violence special commissioner shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chief judge of the judicial district to which the officer is assigned.\nB. A domestic violence special commissioner shall:\n(1) be an attorney licensed to practice law in New Mexico;\n(2) have a minimum of three years experience in the practice of law and be knowledgeable in the area of domestic relations and domestic violence matters; and\n(3) conform to Canons 21-100 through 21-500 and 21-700 of the Code of Judicial Conduct as adopted by the supreme court. Violation of any such canon shall be grounds for dismissal of any domestic violence special commissioner.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 13 Family Violence Protection"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18540/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"364c831d793af8826719599ce2e5886967b25443da9a64d807ef1d2882fd3105","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-13-8","next":"us-nm/40-13-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}