1. A. There shall be a probate judge in each county of this state, and each county is a probate court district.
2. B. The position of probate judge is a part-time position.

History: Kearny Code, Courts and Judicial Powers, § 19; C.L. 1865, ch. 21, § 1; C.L. 1884, § 407; C.L. 1897, § 745; Code 1915, § 1423; C.S. 1929, § 34-401; 1941 Comp., § 16-401; 1953 Comp., § 16-4-1; 1978 Comp., § 34-7-1; 1987, ch. 224, § 1; 2023, ch. 44, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For title to townsites vesting in probate judge, see 19-4-4 NMSA 1978.

For Probate Code, see 45-1-101 NMSA 1978.

For probate court forms, see 4B-001 NMRA.

Compiler's notes. — The 1915 Code compilers deleted "who shall hold his office for two years, and until his successor be appointed and qualified" at the end.

The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, provided that each county is a probate court district; and in Subsection A, after "each county of this state", added "and each county is a probate court district".

Law reviews. — For survey, "Article VII of the New Probate Code: In Pursuit of Uniform Trust Administration," see 6 N.M. L. Rev. 213 (1976).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 20 Am. Jur. 2d Courts § 14.

21 C.J.S. Courts § 93 et seq.