A vacancy in Magistrate Court Division I in Chaves County as of June 1, 2013, upon the retirement of the
Honorable Eugene M. De Los Santos
Governor Susana Martinez is soliciting applications for this position from anyone who meets the statutory qualifications in N.M.S.A 1978, § 35-2-1 which states:
Each magistrate shall be a qualified elector of, and reside in, the magistrate district for which he is elected or appointed. No person is eligible for election or appointment to the office of magistrate unless he has graduated from high school or has attained the equivalent of a high school education as indicated by possession of a certificate of equivalency issued by the state department of public education based upon the record made on the general educational development test. In magistrate districts with a population of more than two hundred thousand persons in the last federal decennial census, no person is eligible for election or appointment to the office of magistrate unless he is a member of the bar of this state and licensed to practice law in this state, but he shall not engage in the private practice of law during his tenure in office.
The deadline for complete applications for this vacancy is Friday, May 31, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Applications received after that date will not be considered.
San Miguel County Magistrate Court Vacancy
A vacancy in Magistrate Court Division I in San Miguel County as of May 1, 2013, upon the retirement of the
Honorable Philip J. Romero.
Governor Susana Martinez is soliciting applications for this position from anyone who meets the statutory qualifications in N.M.S.A 1978, § 35-2-1 which states:
Each magistrate shall be a qualified elector of, and reside in, the magistrate district for which he is elected or appointed. No person is eligible for election or appointment to the office of magistrate unless he has graduated from high school or has attained the equivalent of a high school education as indicated by possession of a certificate of equivalency issued by the state department of public education based upon the record made on the general educational development test. In magistrate districts with a population of more than two hundred thousand persons in the last federal decennial census, no person is eligible for election or appointment to the office of magistrate unless he is a member of the bar of this state and licensed to practice law in this state, but he shall not engage in the private practice of law during his tenure in office.
The deadline for complete applications for this vacancy is Friday, May 24, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Applications received after that date will not be considered.
Applications, as well as information related to qualifications for the position, may be obtained from this website, or by calling Pamela Cason at
(505) 476-2200 or email to
pamela.cason@state.nm.us.