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Standing Order on Deadline for Rule 11(c)(1)(C) Plea Agreements in Cases that have been declared Complex — Honorable Margaret I Strickland

D.N.M. Judge Practices (Honorable Margaret I Strickland) · Honorable Margaret I Strickland

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO IN RE: ALL CRIMINAL MATTERS ASSIGNED TO DISTRICT JUDGE MARGARET I. STRICKLAND THAT HAVE BEEN DECLARED COMPLEX STANDING ORDER ON DEADLINE FOR RULE 11(c)(1)(C) PLEA AGREEMENTS IN CASES THAT HAVE BEEN DECLARED COMPLEX The deadline for Plea Agreements pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(C) shall be the same as the deadline for pretrial motions. After the Parties submit a Rule 11(c)(1)(C) Plea Agreement, Counsel shall continue to prepare for trial in case the Court rejects the Plea Agreement.
Official source: https://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/sites/nmd/files/Standing%20Order%20on%20Deadline%20for%20Rule · retrieved 2026-07-23