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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Magistrates have jurisdiction in civil actions in which the debt or sum claimed does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), exclusive of interest and costs.
B. Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, civil jurisdiction extends to actions in contract, quasi-contract and tort and where expressly conferred by law.
C. A magistrate has no jurisdiction in a civil action:
(1) for malicious prosecution, libel or slander;
(2) against public officers for misconduct in office;
(3) for specific performance of contracts for the sale of real property;
(4) in which the title or boundaries of land may be in dispute or drawn into question;
(5) affecting domestic relations, including divorce, annulment or separation or custody, support, guardianship, adoption or dependency of children;
(6) to grant writs of injunction, habeas corpus or extraordinary writs; or
(7) where jurisdiction is vested exclusively in another court.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 35. Magistrate and Municipal Courts § 35-3-3. Jurisdiction; civil actions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-35-magistrate-and-municipal-courts/nm-st-sect-35-3-3/
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