Supreme Court
Explore Section
2020
In 2020 the Supreme Court approved the following new, amended, and withdrawn rules and forms. This page will be updated as additional amendments are approved.
Composition of Board of Bar Examiners Hearing Committee [Order No. 20-8300-001 and Rule 15-301 NMRA}
[Approved 8-31-20; effective 8-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-001 Rule 15-301 NMRA
E-filing in Metropolitan Court [Order No. 20-8300-002 and Rule 3-205 NMRA]
[Approved 8-31-20; effective 10-15-20]
Order No. 20-8300-002 Rule 3-205 NMRA
Enforcement of mediated settlement agreements [Order No. 20-8300-003 and new Rule 1-106 NMRA]
[Approved 8-31-20; effective 10-15-20]
Order No. 20-8300-003 Rule 1-106 NMRA
Pretrial detention and release [Order Nos. 20-8300-013, 20-8300-019, and 20-8300-021 and Rules 5-301, 5-302, 5-401, 5-403, 5-409, 6-409, 6-501, 7-409, and 7-501 NMRA]
[Approved 10-09-20 and 11-20-20; effective 11-23-20]
Order No. 20-8300-013 Order No. 20-8300-019 Order No. 20-8300-021 Rule 5-301 NMRA Rule 5-302 NMRA Rule 5-401 NMRA
Rule 5-403 NMRA Rule 5-409 NMRA Rule 6-409 NMRA Rule 6-501 NMRA Rule 7-409 NMRA Rule 7-501 NMRA
Voluntary relinquishment of parental rights and consent to adoption [Order No. 20-8300-007 and New Forms 10-541 and 10-542 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-007 New Form 10-541 NMRA New Form 10-542 NMRA
Consumer debt litigation in magistrate and metropolitan courts [Order No. 20-8300-005 and New Form 4-226 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-005 Form 4-226 NMRA
Subpoena forms [Order No. 20-8300-005 and Forms 4-503, 4-504, 4-505, and 4-505A NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-005 Form 4-503 NMRA Form 4-504 NMRA Form 4-505 NMRA Form 4-505A NMRA
Tenant rights in eviction proceedings [Order No. 20-8300-018 and Forms 4-901, 4-901A, and 4-902 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-018 Form 4-901 NMRA Form 4-901A NMRA Form 4-902 NMRA
Restrictions on use of social media [Order No. 20-8300-010 and Forms 4-963, 4-963A, 4-965, and 4-970 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-010 Form 4-963 NMRA Form 4-963A NMRA Form 4-965 NMRA Form 4-970 NMRA
Form specific to petitioner no longer necessary [Order No. 20-8300-010 and Withdrawn Form 4-971 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-010 Withdrawn Form 4-971 NMRA
Self-study credit for participating in approved legal activities [Order No. 20-8300-015 and Rules 18-201 and 18-204 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-015 Rule 18-201 NMRA Rule 18-204 NMRA
Withdrawal of Appendix A [Order No. 20-8300-011 and Withdrawn Appendix A to Rule Set 18 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-011 Withdrawn Appendix A to Rule Set 18 NMRA
Notifications to pro se parties under Rule 17-212 NMRA [Order No. 20-8300-014 and Rule 17-212 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-014 Rule 17-212 NMRA
Inventorying attorneys, client files, and trust fund disbursements [Order No. 20-8300-014 and Rule 17-213 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-014 Rule 17-213 NMRA
Electronic copies of transcripts [Order No. 20-8300-014 and Rule 17-313 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-014 Rule 17-313 NMRA
Board of Bar Commissioner districts and representation; extension of commissioner terms when a commissioner is elected to the Board of Bar Commissioners [Order No. 20-8300-016 and Rule 24-101 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-016 Rule 24-101 NMRA
Recompilation [Order No. 20-8300-017 and Rule 24-101A NMRA, recompiled as Rule 24-101.1 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-017 Rule 24-101.1 NMRA
Expedited appeals from orders regarding assisted outpatient treatment [Order No. 20-8300-009 and New Rule 12-207.1 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-009 New Rule 12-207.1 NMRA
Depositions upon oral examination [Order No. 20-8300-005 and Rule 1-030 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-005 Rule 1-030 NMRA
Procedures governing subpoenas [Order No. 20-8300-005 and Rules 1-045, 2-502, and 3-502 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-005 Rule 1-045 NMRA Rule 2-502 NMRA Rule 3-502 NMRA
Consumer debt litigation in magistrate and metropolitan courts [Order No. 20-8300-005 and Rules 2-201, 2-401, 2-702, 2-703, 3-201, 3-401, 3-702, and 3-704 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-005 Rule 2-201 NMRA Rule 2-401 NMRA Rule 2-702 NMRA Rule 2-703 NMRA Rule 3-201 NMRA Rule 3-401 NMRA Rule 3-702 NMRA Rule 3-704 NMRA
Timeliness of filing of information; bail bonds [Order No. 20-8300-008 and Rules 5-201, 6-202, and 7-202 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-008 Rule 5-201 NMRA Rule 7-202 NMRA Rule 6-202 NMRA
Arrests without a warrant [Order No. 20-8300-008 and Rules 5-210, 6-201, 6-206, 7-201, 7-206, 8-201, and 8-205 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-008 Rule 5-210 NMRA Rule 6-201 NMRA Rule 6-206 NMRA Rule 7-201 NMRA Rule 7-206 NMRA Rule 8-201 NMRA Rule 8-205 NMRA
Non-attorney prosecutions in magistrate and metropolitan courts [Order No. 20-8300-008 and Rules 6-108 and 7-108 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-008 Rule 6-108 NMRA Rule 7-108 NMRA
Instructions relating to common law contracts actions [Order No. 20-8300-006 and New UJI 13-834 NMRA; UJI 13-801, 13-808, 13-811, 13-812, 13-816, 13-817, 13-819, 13-825, 13-826, 13-827, 13-828, 13-835, 13-839, 13-841, and 13-861 NMRA; and UJI Chapter 8 Appendices]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-006 New UJI 13-834 NMRA UJI 13-816 NMRA UJI 13-801 NMRA UJI 13-808 NMRA UJI 13-811 NMRA UJI 13-812 NMRA UJI 13-817 NMRA UJI 13-819 NMRA UJI 13-826 NMRA UJI 13-825 NMRA UJI 13-827 NMRA UJI 13-828 NMRA UJI 13-841 NMRA UJI 13-835 NMRA UJI 13-839 NMRA UJI 13-861 NMRA UJI 13 Chapter 8 Appendices NMRA
Procedure for instructing on uncharged offenses [Order No. 20-8300-004, UJI 14-140, 14-1630, 14-1632, 14-1633, 14-1642, 14-1697, 14-2204, 14-2205, 14-2206, 14-2207, 14-2209, 14-2240, 14-2801, 14-2810, 14-2817, 14-2821, 14-5170, 14-5173, and 14-5174 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-004 UJI 14-1632 NMRA UJI 14-140 NMRA UJI 14-1633 NMRA UJI 14-1630 NMRA UJI 14-2204 NMRA UJI 14-1697 NMRA UJI 14-2205 NMRA UJI 14-1642 NMRA UJI 14-2206 NMRA UJI 14-2209 NMRA UJI 14-2207 NMRA UJI 14-2240 NMRA UJI 14-2801 NMRA UJI 14-2810 NMRA UJI 14-2817 NMRA UJI 14-2821 NMRA UJI 14-5173 NMRA UJI 14-5170 NMRA UJI 14-5174 NMRA
Modifications to avoid judicial comment on the evidence [Order No. 20-8300-004 and UJI 14-985, 14-4320, and 14-4321 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-004 UJI 14-985 NMRA UJI 14-4320 NMRA UJI 14-4321 NMRA
Arson; value of damage [Order No. 20-8300-004 and UJI 14-1701 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-004 UJI 14-1701 NMRA
Lost, destroyed, or uncollected evidence; adverse inference [Order No. 20-8300-004 and New UJI 14-5062 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-004 New UJI 14-5062 NMRA
Procedure for instructing on lesser-included offenses [Order No. 20-8300-004 and New UJI 14-6002A and 14-6002B NMRA; UJI 14-6012 NMRA; and Withdrawn UJI 14-250, 14-625, and 14-6002 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-004 New UJI 14-6002A NMRA New UJI 14-6002B NMRA Withdrawn UJI 14-625 NMRA Withdrawn UJI 14-250 NMRA UJI 14-6012 NMRA Withdrawn UJI 14-6002 NMRA
Peremptory excusals [Order No. 20-8300-020 and Rules 1-088.1, 2-106, 3-106, 5-106, 6-106, 7-106, and 10-162 NMRA]
[Approved 11-1-20; effective 12-31-20]
Order No. 20-8300-020 Rule 3-106 NMRA Rule 5-106 NMRA Rule 2-106 NMRA Rule 1-088.1 NMRA Rule 7-106 NMRA Rule 10-162 NMRA Rule 6-106 NMRA