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Civil Rules (18)
73.4 Consent to Settlement Conference Conducted by a Magistrate Judge or Bankruptcy
79.1 Removal of Pleadings and Other Papers From Court File. A Court order is required to
79.2 Return of Exhibits in Civil Actions. In civil cases, the Clerk will return all exhibits after
79.3 Fees for Copies of Documents. The Clerk will charge the statutory fee to provide copies
81.1 Removed Actions
83.1 Courtroom and Courthouse Decorum
83.2 Bar Admission, Membership and Dues. [Effective 12/1/2014]
83.3 Appearance of Attorneys Licensed Outside the District. [Effective 1/1/2012] An
83.4 Entry of Appearance
83.5 Appearance by Party. A party who is represented by an attorney may not personally
83.6 Change of Address. All attorneys of record and parties appearing pro se have a
83.7 Representation of Corporation, Partnership or Business Entity Other Than a Natural
83.8 Withdrawal of Appearance. In addition to the provisions of D.N.M.LR-Civ. 83.4(b), an
83.9 Rules of Professional Conduct. The Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the
83.10 Attorney Discipline
83.11 Clinical Law Student Practice. A law student participating in the clinical program at
83.12 Complaints of Judicial Misconduct or Disability. A person may lodge a complaint
83.13 Conviction of Crime. [Effective 12/1/2014]
Criminal Rules (31)
44.1 Entry of Appearance
44.2 Self-Representation. Unless permitted by the Court, a defendant who is represented by
46.1 Hearings for Release from Custody. Any hearing held under the Bail Reform Act,
46.2 Approval of Bonds by the Clerk of the District Court of New Mexico. Unless the
47.1 Opposed Motions. Movant must determine whether a motion is opposed. Movant
47.2 Unopposed Motions. An unopposed motion must state that it is unopposed and be
47.3 Motions Regarding Release or Detention. A motion regarding the conditions of
47.4 Motions Regarding the Transport of a Defendant. A motion regarding the transport of
47.5 Motions and Proposed Orders to Continue Trial. Motions and proposed Orders for
47.6 Joinder of Co-Defendant’s Motion. A co-defendant who seeks to join a specific
47.7 Citation of Authority. A motion, response or reply must cite authority in support of
47.8 Timing and Restrictions on Responses and Replies
47.9 Length of Motion and Brief
47.10 Evidentiary Hearings. Parties will state in their pleadings whether and why an
49.1 Electronic Filing and Official Record
49.2 Court Orders
49.3 Service
49.4 Sealed Documents
49.5 Signatures
49.6 Retention of Documents Requiring Original Signatures
53.1 Courtroom and Courthouse Decorum
55.1 Return of Exhibits in Criminal Cases. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, in
57.1 Waiver of Rules. The Court may waive any of the Rules when necessary to meet
57.2 Compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct and A Creed of
57.3 Release of Information by Courthouse Personnel in Criminal Cases. All Court
57.4 Law Student Practice. [Effective February 8, 2023] Any judge of this Court may
57.5 Redaction of Personal Identifiers for Certain Persons. In compliance with the
57.6 Filing Documents Containing Personal Identifiers. In compliance with the E-
57.7 Counsel and Parties Responsible for Redactions. The responsibility for redacting
58.1 Petty Offense or Misdemeanor Citations. [Effective October 1, 2012]
58.2 Appeal Procedures for Decisions of the Magistrate Judge on Misdemeanors and
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (176)
Court-wide (150)
Adoption of Amended Standard Sex Offender Conditions (18-MC-04-27)
Adoption of Local Rules of Civil Procedure (10-MC-4-30)
Adoption of Local Rules of Civil Procedure (11-MC-4-16)
Adoption of the Court's Modified Jury Plan (15-MC-04-42)
Adoption of the Employment Dispute Resolution Plan (10-MC-4-34)
Adoption of the Employment Dispute Resolution Plan (13-MC-4-03)
Amendment to Local Rules Criminal Procedure (12-MC-4-32)
Amendments to Local Rules of Civil Procedure (11-MC-4-23)
Amendments to Local Rules of Civil Procedure (14-MC-4-46)
Amendments to Local Rules of Criminal Procedure (18-MC-04-15)
Appointment of Employment Dispute Resolution Coordinators for the Employment Dispute Resolution Plan (11-MC-4-06)
Appointment of Member to the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel Committee (19-MC-04-28)
Delegation of Approval Authority for CJA Claims to Magistrate Judges When the Presiding Article III Judge is a Visiting Judge (11-MC-4-15)
Designation of Carmen E. Garza as Chief Magistrate Judge (18-MC-04-06)
Designation of Mitchell R. Elfers as Acting Clerk of Court for the District of New Mexico (18-MC-04-19)
Filling the Master Jury Wheels for the Two Jury Divisions of this District (18-MC-04-52)
General Order Regarding the Filing of Highly Sensitive Documents (21-MC-04-06)
In Re: Application of Drug Offense Level Guidelines As Amended Retroactively on November 1, 2014 (15-MC-04-04)
In RE: Procedures for the Storage and Management of Sealed Documents (25-MC-04-25)
In the Matter of 2023 Amendment to United States Sentencing Guidelines (23-MC-04-22)
In the Matter of a National Day of Mourning for President George H. W. Bush (18-MC-04-51)
In the Matter of Adoption of Court's Telework Plan for Chambers Staff (24-MC-04-22)
In the Matter of Adoption of Plan for Management of Court Reporting Services (24-MC-04-19)
In the Matter of Adoption of the Employment Dispute Resolution Plan (20-MC-04-7)
In the Matter of Appointment of Members to the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel Committee (21-MC-04-24)
In the Matter of Authorization for Disclosure of Probation Records (16-MC-04-38)
In the Matter of C-19 Protocols Superseding Administrative Order 22-MC-00004-15 (22-MC-04-30)
In the Matter of Civil Proceedings Involving the United States During Federal Lapse in Appropriations (18-MC-04-55)
In the Matter of Civil Proceedings Involving the United States During Federal Lapse in Appropriations (25-MC-04-28)
In the Matter of Civil Proceedings Involving the United States During Federal Lapse in Appropriations (25-MC-04-36)
In the Matter of Compassionate Release Procedures and Appointment of Counsel (20-MC-04-30)
In the Matter of Continuance of Civil and Criminal Jury Trials Due to COVID-19 (22-MC-04-10)
In the Matter of Continuation of Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations (19-MC-04-02)
In the Matter of Counseled Motions to Reduce Sentence Under the First Step Act (19-MC-04-08)
In the Matter of Court Closure (14-MC-4-41)
In the Matter of Court Closure (15-MC-04-39)
In the Matter of Court Closure (15-MC-04-44)
In the Matter of Court Closure (17-MC-04-29)
In the Matter of Court Closure (18-MC-04-39)
In the Matter of Court Closure (18-MC-04-54)
In the Matter of Court Closure (19-MC-04-35)
In the Matter of Court Closure (20-MC-04-36)
In the Matter of Court Closure (24-MC-04-21)
In the Matter of Court Closure (25-MC-04-21)
In the Matter of Court Operations in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak (20-MC-04-9)
In the Matter of Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (20-MC-04-15)
In the Matter of Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created By the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Updated) (20-MC-04-17)
In the Matter of Designating Courtroom for Criminal Duty Docket (14-MC-04-48)
In the Matter of Designating Courtroom for Visiting Judges (14-MC-04-49)
In the Matter of Designation of the Chief Probation Officer of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Effective on July 1, 2021) (21-MC-04-20)
In the Matter of Designation of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (19-MC-04-05)
In the Matter of Enforcement and Imposition of Standard Condition of Supervised Release and Probation No.Twelve (19-MC-00004-27)
In the Matter of Extending Panel Appointment for CJA Panel of Attorneys (18-MC-04-53)
In the Matter of Federal Public Defender Internship Law Student Practice (22-MC-04-27)
In the Matter of Filling the Master Jury Wheels for the Two Jury Divisions of this District
In the Matter of Firearms in Federal Courthouse Facilities and Grounds (21-MC-04-45)
In the Matter of Law Student Practice (20-MC-04-5)
In the Matter of Local Rules of Civil Procedure (20-MC-04-35)
In the Matter of Local Rules of Criminal Procedure (21-MC-04-52)
In the Matter of Local Rules of Criminal Procedure (23-MC-04-05)
In the Matter of Local Rules of Criminal Procedure (23-MC-04-19)
In the Matter of Local Rules of Criminal Procedure (25-MC-04-35)
In the Matter of New Law Violations in Petitions to Revoke Supervised Release (25-MC-04-01) NOTE: Order has lapsed as of 8/1/2025
In the Matter of Omnibus Appointment of the Federal Pubilc Defender in United States V. Taylor, 142 S.CT. 2015 (2022) Cases
In the Matter of Plan for Continuation of Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations (23-MC-04-18)
In the Matter of Plan for Continuation of Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations (26-MC-04-04)
In the Matter of Post-Conviction Filing Procedures and Appointment of Counsel (20-MC-04-24)
In the Matter of Procedures and Policies for Pro Se Prisoner Cases (18-MC-04-35)
In the Matter of Providing Lunches to Sitting Grand and Petit Juries during the Covid-19 Pandemic (20-MC-04-22)
In the Matter of Recusal of All United States Judges for the District of New Mexico (25-MC-04-24)
In the Matter of Recusal of All United States Judges for the District of New Mexico (25-MC-04-30)
In the Matter of Regarding Temporary Juvenile Detention in Adult Facilities (25-MC-04-29)
In the Matter of Regarding Temporary Juvenile Detention in Adult Facilities (25-MC-04-37)
In the Matter of Release of Pretrial Services Bond Report to Parties in Criminal Cases (20-MC-04-10)
In the Matter of Representation in Borden V. United States, 141 S.CT. 1817 (2021) Cases (22-MC-04-12)
In the Matter of Representation in Cases Where Sentences Impacted by Retroactively Applicable Court Decisions or Amended Sentencing Guidelines (18-MC-04-36)
In the Matter of Rescinding Administrative Leave for Supporting Personnel (18-MC-04-38)
In the Matter of Restricted Filer Procedure (18-MC-04-09)
In the Matter of Safety Measures in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak (20-MC-04-8)
In the Matter of Service of Process in Immigration Habeas Petitions Filed Pursuant to §§ 2241 Et Seq. (26-MC-04-03)
In the Matter of Superseding Administrative Order 20-MC-00004-27 (20-MC-04-39)
In the Matter of Superseding Administrative Order 20-MC-00004-39 (20-MC-04-49)
In the Matter of Superseding Administrative Order 20-MC-00004-49 (21-MC-04-04)
In the Matter of Superseding Administrative Order 21-MC-00004-17 (Effective on July 1, 2021) (21-MC-04-42)
In the Matter of Superseding Administrative Order 21-MC-00004-42 (21-MC-04-44)
In the Matter of Superseding Administrative Order 21-MC-00004-44 (22-MC-04-15)
In the Matter of Superseding Covid-19 Pandemic Related Administrative Orders, Memos, and Emails (21-MC-04-17)
In the Matter of Supplementing Administrative Order 20-MC-00004-17 & Superseding Supplemental Administrative Order 20-MC-00004-19 (20-MC-04-27)
In the Matter of Supplementing Administrative Order 20-MC-00004-17 (20-MC-04-19)
In the Matter of Suspending Grand Jury Proceedings (20-MC-04-42)
In the Matter of Suspending Grand Jury Proceedings (20-MC-04-50)
In the Matter of Suspending Grand Jury Proceedings (21-MC-04-05)
In the Matter of Suspending Grand Jury Proceedings (21-MC-04-09)
In the Matter of Temporary Emergency Intracircuit Assignment and Designation of Magistrate Judge (21-MC-04-16)
In the Matter of the Appointment of Chairperson to the Committee on the Local Criminal Rules (21-MC-04-22)
In the Matter of the Closure of the Pete V. Domenci U.S. Courthouse (20-MC-04-16)
In the Matter of the Closure of the Pete V. Domenici and 421 Gold U.S. Courthouses (20-MC-04-21)
In the Matter of the Closure of the Pete V. Domenici U.S. Courthouse (22-MC-04-31)
In the Matter of the Closure of the Pete V. Domenici U.S. Courthouse (23-MC-04-04)
In the Matter of the Closure of the Pete V. Domenici U.S. Courthouse (25-MC-04-19)
In the Matter of the Closure of the U.S. Courthouse in Las Cruces (20-MC-04-28)
In the Matter of the Closure of the U.S. Courthouse in Las Cruces to Public Access (20-MC-04-29)
In the Matter of the Court Security Committee (23-MC-04-12)
In the Matter of the Establishment of the Committee on the Local Civil Rules and Appointment of Committee Members (20-MC-04-18)
In the Matter of the Establishment of the Committee on the Local Civil Rules and Appointment of Committee Members (25-MC-04-08)
In the Matter of The Establishment of the Committee on the Local Criminal Rules and Appointment of Committee Members (20-MC-04-11)
In the Matter of the Establishment of the Committee on the Local Criminal Rules and Appointment of Committee Members (25-MC-04-07)
In the Matter of the Establishment of the Court Security Committee (11-mc-04-11)
In the Matter of the Full Closure of the Santiago E. Campos and Partial Closure of the Pete V. Domenici, 421 Gold, and Las Cruces U.S. Courthouses (21-MC-04-03)
In the Matter of the Referral of Competency Proceedings to Magistrate Judges in Felony Cases (22-MC-04-19)
In the Matter of the Referral of Felony Guilty Pleas to Magistrate Judges in All Felony Cases (20-MC-04-13)
In the Matter of the Temporary Closure to the Public of the Pete V. Domenici and Las Cruces U.S. Courthouses (23-MC-04-06)
In the Matter of Transcript Maximum Rates (21-MC-04-08)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Due to Measles (26-MC-04-06)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under Fed. R. Crim. P. 62 Due to Measles Public Health Emergency (26-MC-04-13)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under Fed. R. Crim. P. 62 Due to Measles Public Health Emergency (26-MC-04-15)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under Fed. R. Crim. P. 62 Due to Measles Public Health Emergency (26-MC-04-17)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (20-MC-04-12)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (20-MC-04-25)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (20-MC-04-33)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (20-MC-04-47)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (21-MC-04-12)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (21-MC-04-48)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (21-MC-04-58)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (22-MC-04-17)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (22-MC-04-28)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (22-MC-04-42)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (22-MC-04-53)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (23-MC-04-09)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Criminal Proceedings Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (Effective on June 24, 2021) (21-MC-04-25)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Act (23-MC-04-10)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (20-MC-04-14)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (20-MC-04-26)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (20-MC-04-34)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (20-MC-04-48)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (21-MC-04-13)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (21-MC-04-49)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (21-MC-04-59)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (22-MC-04-18)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (22-MC-04-29)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (22-MC-04-43)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (22-MC-04-54)
In the Matter of Video and Teleconferences in Felony Guilty Plea Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (Effective on June
In the Matter of: Plan for Continuation of Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations (25-MC-04-27)
New Mexico Model Rule of Professional Conduct 308(E) (10-MC-4-09)
Order Extending Stay of Civil Cases Involving the United States (19-MC-04-03)
Order Rescinding Stay of Civil Cases Involving the United States (19-MC-04-04)
Permitting Assistant Federal Public Defenders and Assistant United States Attorneys to Practice in Federal Court (12-MC-4-29)
Regarding the Position of Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge (10-MC-4-14)
Superseding Administrative Order in the Matter of Court Closure (14-MC-04-50)
Honorable Damian L Martinez (2)
Guidelines for Proposed Protective Orders — Honorable Damian L Martinez
Procedures for Civil Discovery and Settlement Matters — Honorable Damian L Martinez
Honorable Gregory B Wormuth (2)
Procedures for Civil Consent Cases — Honorable Gregory B Wormuth
Procedures for Civil Discovery and Settlement Matters — Honorable Gregory B Wormuth
Honorable Gregory J Fouratt (2)
Procedures for Civil Consent Cases — Honorable Gregory J Fouratt
Procedures for Civil Discovery — Honorable Gregory J Fouratt
Honorable John F Robbenhaar (2)
Guidelines for Proposed Protective Orders Submitted to Judge Robbenhaar — Honorable John F Robbenhaar
Judge Robbenhaar's Procedures for Civil Discovery, Settlement Matters, and Discovery Disputes — Honorable John F Robbenhaar
Honorable Kenneth J Gonzales (3)
General Order Regarding the Filing of Highly Sensitive Documents — Honorable Kenneth J Gonzales
Standing Order Regarding Motions to Revoke Las Cruces Magistrate Judge's Detention Order Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3145 — Honorable Kenneth J Gonzales
Standing Order Regarding Motions to Revoke Magistrate Judge's Detention Order Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3145 — Honorable Kenneth J Gonzales
Honorable Kirtan Khalsa (1)
Guidelines for Proposed Protective Orders — Honorable Kirtan Khalsa
Honorable Laura Fashing (1)
Guidelines for Proposed Protective Orders — Honorable Laura Fashing
Honorable Margaret I Strickland (8)
Procedures for Submitting Criminal Jury Instructions — Honorable Margaret I Strickland
Standing Order on Deadline for Rule 11(c)(1)(C) Plea Agreements in Cases that have been declared Complex — Honorable Margaret I Strickland
Standing Order Regarding Criminal Witnesses — Honorable Margaret I Strickland
Standing Order Regarding Deadlines and Procedures for Criminal Trials (UPDATED 2-2-2026) — Honorable Margaret I Strickland
Standing Order Regarding Motions for Summary Judgment and Motions in Limine — Honorable Margaret I Strickland
Standing Order Regarding Motions to Seal or Unseal Documents — Honorable Margaret I Strickland
Standing Order Regarding Setting Civil Trials — Honorable Margaret I Strickland
Standing Order Regarding Use of Generative AI — Honorable Margaret I Strickland
Honorable Paul J Kelly Jr (1)
PDF Format — Honorable Paul J Kelly Jr
Honorable Steven C Yarbrough (2)
Phone Conferences — Honorable Steven C Yarbrough
Protective Order Guidelines — Honorable Steven C Yarbrough
Judge Jennifer M Rozzoni (2)
General Procedures — Judge Jennifer M Rozzoni
Guidelines for Proposed Protective Orders — Judge Jennifer M Rozzoni
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