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Supreme Court Order No. 20-8500-025 with attached New Mexico Judiciary Public Health Emergency Protocols (Emergency Court Protocols Nos. 1-3)

In the Matter of the Safe and Effective Administration of the New Mexico Judiciary During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Supreme Court of New Mexico · New Mexico (Court)

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The record

Jurisdiction
New Mexico
Level
Court
Authority
Superintending control
Issued
2020-07-06 July 6, 2020
Effective
2020-07-06
End
Amended repeatedly (Aug. 14, Sept. 4, Oct. 15, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Dec. 14, 2020; May 4, June 4, June 29, Aug. 9, Aug. 16, 2021; into 2022) (read as 2020-12-14)
In force
July 6, 2020 to Dec. 14, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all courts, judicial officers and employees
  • attorneys, litigants, jurors and the public
Functions reached
  • CT courts and clerks
  • CL closings, recordings and hearings
  • OF law-firm operations
  • CB
Collection
New Mexico NM

Operative words

Emergency Court Protocol No. 1: Precautionary Measures for Operating Courthouses and Other Judicial Buildings: A. Continuity of Court Operations; B. Health Screening and Self-Isolation Procedures; C. Face Mask Requirements; D. On-Site Employees and Telework Procedures; E. Travel Restrictions for Judicial Officers and Employees; F. Courthouse Cleaning Requirements. Protocol No. 2: Social Distancing and Use of Face Masks; Format of Court Proceedings; Conduct of Jury Trials. Protocol No. 3: Filing by Email and Fax; Exhibits in Remote Proceedings; Temporary Stays; Deadlines for Trials in Criminal Cases.

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court

Notes

Consolidated the Judiciary's emergency rules; the framework for court operations through Q3 2021.

Retrieval note

Text layer; headings read, body skimmed.