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Court System Concept Maps ((Criminal Law:involves the violation of…
Court System Concept Maps
Court System Concept Maps
The Court Structure: the state and local courts in New Mexico are responsible for securing liberty and equality under the law. judges are elected to office
New Mexico Supreme Court:highest: civil court in New Mexico , which consist of nine justices, including a chief justice. this court hears civil and juvenile cases only, and at state level, it has final appellate jurisdiction
Criminal Law
:involves the violation of concepts of right and wrong as defined by criminal statutes. in criminal law
Capital Cases: a criminal case in which the death penalty is a possible punishment
Capital Cases: a criminal case in which the death penalty is a possible punishment
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Preponderance of Evidence:the standard of proof in a civil jury case, by which the plaintiff must show that the defendant is more likely than not the cause of the harm suffered by the plaintiff.
Initial Appointment by Governor:the governor appoints district and appellate judges to the bench to fill vacancies prior to an election
Elections: judicial elections became more expensive because judicial candidates needed money to run meaningful campaigns
Civil Law: involves a dispute, usually between private individuals over relationships, obligations and responsibility
New Mexico Court of Criminal Appeals:consist of nine justices and has final state appellate authority over criminal cases.
terms and qualifications of Court of criminal appeal judges are the same as for the New Mexico Supreme Court. have appellate jurisdiction.
District Courts:
the major trial courts in New Mexico, which usually have general jurisdiction over a broad range of civil and criminal cases.
each county has at least one district court, although parts of New Mexico may have several counties that are served by one district court
County Courts:
the courts that exist in some counties that are preside by a county judge. have jurisdiction over uncontested probate cases and over more serious misdemeanor criminal offenses involving fines grater than 500 or a jail sentence as well as over civil cases where the amounts in dispute are relatively small.
Statutory County Courts at Law: courts that tend to hear less serious cases than those heard by district courts.
Statutory Probate Courts:
specialized courts whose jurisdiction is limited to probate and guardianship matters. guardianship of people unable to handle their own affairs, and they may handle mental-health commitments
Justice of the Peace Courts:
local trial courts with limited jurisdiction over small claims and very minor criminal misdemeanors
Municipal Courts:
local trial courts with limited jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances and very minor criminal misdemeanors.