New Mexico Public Library Legal Toolkit
Kristin Greer Love, J.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New Mexico Law Library
Revised August 2019
The New Mexico Public Library Legal Toolkit provides information about the following New
Mexico state legal resources:
New Mexico Constitution: the state constitution
Legislative: statutes (including prior versions of statutes and legislative history), session
laws, and bills
Executive: administrative code and register, executive orders, and Attorney General
opinions and advisory letters
Judicial: Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions, District, Magistrate, and
(Limited) Municipal Court materials, general information about New Mexico courts,
court rules and materials (including jury instructions, evidentiary and procedural rules,
and more), and court forms.
Local: county and municipal ordinances, tribal codes
The Toolkit also provides information about:
Historical and Legal Research: historical research on the New Mexican territorial
government and statehood, New Mexico research guides
Libraries: Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, law libraries and federal
depository libraries in New Mexico
State Bar and Community Legal Assistance: the state bar, and legal organizations and
community legal assistance
The Toolkit has hyperlinks to several websites and webpages that are free for everyone to use.
The footnote at the end of each sentence containing a hyperlink has the full URL to the
hyperlinked site or page. Many of the resources we describe in this Toolkit are on
NMOneSource, the New Mexico Compilation Commission’s free and publicly accessible online
database.
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New Mexico Constitution
The Constitution of the State of New Mexico was adopted on January 21, 1911, and became
effective on January 6, 1912, when New Mexico became the 47th state to join the union. The
Constitution is on NMOneSource and is currently printed in Pamphlet 2 of the first volume of
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the New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978. The printed New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 are
in the New Mexico law libraries listed below.
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http://nmonesource.com.
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https://laws.nmonesource.com/w/nmos/const-nm.
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Legislative Resources
New Mexico Statutes
New Mexico statutes are state laws enacted by the state legislature. The New Mexico Statutes
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Annotated 1978 is the current official codification of the New Mexico statutes. It is published in
print and on NMOneSource by the New Mexico Compilation Commission. Historical versions
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of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated are also in print and on NMOneSource. The printed
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New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 are in the New Mexico law libraries listed below.
The printed and online versions of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated include detailed
annotations that are not part of the official text of the statutes. The annotations cite to New
Mexico court decisions, law journal articles, legal encyclopedias, and American Law Reports.
They help to explain legal concepts and how courts have interpreted and applied the statutes.
The annotations also provide cross-references to relevant constitutional and statutory citations.
Two other publishers—ThomsonWest and Michie's/LexisNexis (Matthew Bender)—also publish
annotated versions of the New Mexico statutes in print and online. To use the online
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databases, you need a paid subscription. The printed and online versions of the New Mexico
Statutes Annotated include detailed annotations that are not part of the official text of the
statutes.
A note about prior versions of New Mexico statutes and legislative history.
To learn how to find a prior version of a New Mexico statute, consult the “Prior Versions of
New Mexico Statutes” tab in the University of New Mexico Law Library’s Legislative History
Quick Guide. To learn about how to research New Mexico legislative history, visit the
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University of New Mexico Law Library’s New Mexico Legislative History Quick Guide.
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Article IV, Section 22, of the New Mexico Constitution describes the roles of the state legislature and
governor in passing and approving legislation to make state law.
https://laws.nmonesource.com/w/nmos/const-nm#!b/aIVs22.
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https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/nav_date.do.
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https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-historical/en/nav_date.do.
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West's New Mexico Statutes Annotated and Michie's Annotated Statutes of New Mexico.
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Westlaw and LexisNexis are databases that require paid subscriptions. A few libraries, including the
University of New Mexico and New Mexico Supreme Court libraries, provide public access to Westlaw
(https://www.westlaw.com) at library computer terminals. Some libraries may provide public access to
LexisNexis (https://www.lexisnexis.com) as well. To find the New Mexico statutes on Westlaw Next, first
click on “state materials,” then click on “New Mexico,” and finally click on “New Mexico Statutes &
Court Rules.” To find the New Mexico statutes on LexisNexis Advance, first click on the “state” tab, then
click on “New Mexico,” and finally click on “NM - Michie’s Annotated Statutes Of New Mexico.”
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http://libguides.law.unm.edu/c.php?g=694520&p=5815688.
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http://libguides.law.unm.edu/c.php?g=694520&p=4923457.
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A note about the New Mexico legislature.
To learn more about the New Mexico legislature and the legislative process, consult the New
Mexico Legislature’s Legislative Handbook, Glossary of Legislative Terms, and Key to
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Abbreviations.
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New Mexico Session Laws
Session laws are collections of legislation enacted by the New Mexico legislature in a particular
session. Session laws are in the order the legislature passed them.
New Mexico Session Laws from 1993 to the present are in print and on NMOneSource. Session
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laws from before 1993 are in print in the New Mexico law libraries listed below. Territorial and
state session laws from 1846 to the present are also on HeinOnline, which requires a
subscription to access.
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New Mexico Bills
Bills are proposed laws. Bills from 1996 to the present are on the New Mexico Legislature's
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NMLegis site. Bills from before 1996 are in print in the New Mexico law libraries listed below.
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Executive Resources
New Mexico Administrative Code and Register
The executive departments promulgate rules to implement the New Mexico statutes. Article 4
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of Chapter 14 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated establishes the process for promulgating
rules, publishing them in the New Mexico Register, and compiling them in the New Mexico
Code.
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The New Mexico State Commission of Public Records publishes the New Mexico Register and
compiles the New Mexico Code. Volumes of the New Mexico Register from 2001 to the present
are on the New Mexico State Commission of Public Records’ website. The current compilation
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of the New Mexico Code is also the Commission’s website.
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https://www.nmlegis.gov/publications/Legislative_Handbook.
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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Glossary.
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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Action_Abbreviations.
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https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsl/en/nav_date.do.
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https://heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=ssl/ssnm&collection=ssl.
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Under Article IV, Section 15, of the New Mexico Constitution, a bill may originate in the New Mexico
House or Senate. https://laws.nmonesource.com/w/nmos/const-nm#!b/aIVs15.
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https://nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Bill_Finder.
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Chapter 9 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated describes the executive departments and their roles
and responsibilities. Under NMSA 9-1-5(B)(5), the Secretaries of the executive departments have the
responsibility to implement and ensure compliance with the law.
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https://laws.nmonesource.com/w/nmos/Chapter-14-NMSA-1978#!b/14-4-3.
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http://164.64.110.134/nmac/all-volumes. Additionally, certain libraries, including law libraries, have back
copies of the Register in print; consult your nearest Law Library for more information on researching the
New Mexico Register.
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http://164.64.110.134/nmac/nmac-titles.
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Read about the history and structure of the New Mexico Code on the New Mexico Commission
of Public Records’ New Mexico Administrative Code site.
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New Mexico Executive Orders
The Governor issues executive orders to make policy. The 2019 Executive Orders are on the
Governor’s website. Hundreds of executive orders from 2003 through 2018 are on the Online
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Computer Library Center. The University of New Mexico Law Library also has printed
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Executive Orders from 1981 to 1986 (with some gaps) and from 1987 to 1998.
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New Mexico Attorney General Opinions and Advisory Letters
The Office of the Attorney General issues official opinions and informal advisory letters
answering requests from legislators, elected or appointed state officials, and district attorneys.
Opinions and letters from 1909 to the present are on NMOneSource. Opinions and letters from
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1983 to the present are on the New Mexico Attorney General’s website. Opinions and letters
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are also on HeinOnline, a subscription database.
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Judicial Resources
New Mexico Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions
Appellate opinions from the New Mexico Supreme Court (1852–present) and the New Mexico
Court of Appeals (1966–present) are on NMOneSource. Appellate opinions are also in print in
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the New Mexico Appellate Reports (2012–present) and the New Mexico Reports (1852–2011). West’s
New Mexico Digest is a subject index to New Mexico appellate opinions that is in print and on
Westlaw, a subscription database.
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New Mexico District, Magistrate, and (Limited) Municipal Court Materials
New Mexico Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court, Magistrate Court, and Municipal
Court data are on the NM Courts’ Case Lookup page. Municipal court data is limited to
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criminal domestic violence and driving while intoxicated convictions from September 1, 1991, to
the present. To access district and magistrate case files, you must contact the court clerk’s
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http://164.64.110.134/nmac/explanation-of-code.
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https://www.governor.state.nm.us/about-the-governor/executive-orders/.
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http://cdmresolver.worldcat.org/oclc/897981142/viewonline.
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https://unmlawlibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/3874890.
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https://nmonesource.com/nmos/ag/en/nav_date.do.
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https://www.nmag.gov/opinions-and-advisory-letters.aspx.
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https://heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=sag/sagnm&collection=sag.
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https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsc/en/nav_date.do;
https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmca/en/nav_date.do.
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Westlaw and LexisNexis are databases that require paid subscriptions. A few libraries, including the
University of New Mexico and New Mexico Supreme Court libraries, provide public access to Westlaw
(https://www.westlaw.com), including West’s New Mexico Digest, at library computer terminals. The
University of New Mexico Law Library, the New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library, and other law
libraries have print copies of West’s New Mexico Digest.
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https://caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup/app.
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office. The NM Courts' "Find-A-Court" tool has a map showing New Mexico courts and contact
information. Members of the New Mexico bar and other approved users may read case files on
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the New Mexico Secure Court Case Access site.
A note about New Mexico Courts.
For information about the New Mexico judiciary and the courts, visit the NM Courts’ “About
the Courts” and “State Courts” pages.
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New Mexico Court Rules and Other Materials
The New Mexico Compilation Commission publishes court rules and materials on
NMOneSource. These include criminal and civil procedural rules, probate rules, rules of
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evidence, and civil and criminal jury instructions, among other materials.
New Mexico Court Forms
The New Mexico Compilation Commission publishes several court forms on NMOneSource.
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The New Mexico Courts site has forms for District Court, Magistrate Court, Metropolitan
Court, Municipal Court, Probate Courts, and Tribal Courts. The Metropolitan Court’s Self-Help
Center also has several forms and guidance on how people may represent themselves in
landlord-tenant and small claims matters. Several of the individual district court websites also
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have links to forms. Finally, an older, unofficial form book is in several libraries: Michael
Poulson, New Mexico legal forms: a book of legal forms designed for pro se litigants in the district
courts of New Mexico (1991).
Local Resources
New Mexico County and Municipal Ordinances, Tribal Codes
New Mexico counties and municipalities enact ordinances, which are local laws. Several New
Mexico counties’ and municipalities’ ordinances are on three websites: Municode, AmLegal,
and SterlingCodifiers. The University of New Mexico Law Library maintains a guide with a list
of county and municipal ordinances.
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Counties. Bernalillo County, Doña Ana County, Los Alamos County, Otero County,
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Sandoval County, and Valencia County.
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https://www.nmcourts.gov/find-a-court.aspx.
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https://www.nmcourts.gov/about-the-courts.aspx.
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https://www.nmcourts.gov.
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https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmra/en/nav_date.do?page=1.
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Id.
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https://metro.nmcourts.gov/self-help-center.aspx.
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http://libguides.law.unm.edu/c.php?g=244202&p=1692906.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/bernalillo_county/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://ecode360.com/DO2860.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/los_alamos_county/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://ecode360.com/OT3148.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/sandoval_county/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://www.amlegal.com/codes/client/valencia-county_nm.
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Municipalities. Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Angel Fire, Artesia, Bayard, Belen,
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Bloomfield, Bosque Farms, Capitan, Carlsbad, Cloudcroft, Clovis, Corrales, Deming,
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Elephant Butte, Eunice, Española, Farmington, Gallup, Hatch, Hobbs, Jemez Springs,
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Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Los Lunas, Lovington, Portales, Raton, Roswell, Ruidoso,
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Santa Fe, Silver City, Socorro, Taos, Tatum, Truth or Consequences, and Tucumcari.
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Tribal Codes. Pueblo of Laguna.
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Historical and Legal Research
Historical Research on the New Mexico Territorial Governments and Statehood
For historical research on the New Mexico Constitution, we recommend consulting the New
Mexico Constitution Collection in the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections at
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https://library.municode.com/nm/alamogordo/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://www.amlegal.com/codes/client/albuquerque_nm.
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https://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=384.
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https://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=607.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/bayard/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/belen/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/bloomfield/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://ecode360.com/BO3202.
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https://ecode360.com/CA3140.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/carlsbad/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=829.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/clovis/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://library.municode.com/NM/corrales.
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https://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=654.
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https://www.amlegal.com/codes/client/elephant-butte_nm.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/eunice/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://ecode360.com/ES2879.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/farmington/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=635.
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https://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=806.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/hobbs/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://ecode360.com/JE3107.
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https://library.municode.com/NM/las_cruces.
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https://ecode360.com/LA2964.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/los_lunas/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://www.amlegal.com/codes/client/lovington_nm.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/portales/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://www.amlegal.com/codes/client/raton_nm.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/roswell/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/ruidoso/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/santa_fe/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/silver_city/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://ecode360.com/SO3124.
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https://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=602.
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https://ecode360.com/TA3129.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/truth_or_consequences/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/tucumcari/codes/code_of_ordinances.
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https://library.municode.com/nm/pueblo_of_laguna/codes/tribal_code.
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the University of New Mexico. The Collection contains constitutional documents and
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publications including the 1850 and 1889 Territorial Constitutions and documents on the
drafting of the New Mexico Constitution. NMOneSource.com has also published several New
Mexico Territorial Laws and Treaties.
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New Mexico Research Guides
For an overview on how to research New Mexico law, visit the University of New Mexico Law
Library’s New Mexico Legal Research Guide. For an overview on how to research New Mexico
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legislative history, visit the University of New Mexico Law Library’s New Mexico Legislative
History Quick Guide. For a compilation of web-based resources on New Mexico law and
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government, visit the Library of Congress’ Guide to Law Online: New Mexico.
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Libraries
Southwestern Association of Law Libraries
The Southwestern Association of Law Libraries (SWALL) is a Chapter of the American
Association of Law Libraries (AALL), the national organization of law librarians and legal
information professionals. SWALL includes members from New Mexico, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
For information about SWALL, visit its website or the SWALL profile page on AALL, which
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requires a subscription to view.
Law Libraries in New Mexico
The New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library and the University of New Mexico Law Library
both provide services to the public.
New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library
New Mexico Supreme Court
237 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Web
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Reference: (505) 827-4850; [email protected]
University of New Mexico Law Library
1117 Stanford Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Web
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Circulation: (505) 277-6236
Reference: (505) 277-0935; [email protected]
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=nmu1mss171bc.xml.
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https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmtlt/en/nav_date.do.
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http://libguides.law.unm.edu/NM.
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http://libguides.law.unm.edu/legislativehistoryquickguide.
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https://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/states/us-nm.php.
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https://swallchapter.org.
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https://www.aallnet.org/forms/cas/login?service=/members_only/committee/CommitteeForm/view%3Fid%
3D210000000D9.
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https://lawlibrary.nmcourts.gov/default.aspx.
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http://lawlibrary.unm.edu/.
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Federal Depository Libraries in New Mexico
Federal Depository Libraries allow the public to access certain information from the federal
government. To find a federal depository library near you, visit the Federal Depository Library
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Program. As of August 2019, New Mexico has one regional depository library at the University
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of New Mexico and eleven selective depository libraries.
New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library
(Selective depository library #0381)
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Supreme Court Building
237 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Web: Depository, Google Site, Catalog
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Depository Coordinator: (505) 827-4357
Public Service: (505) 827-4850
Fax: (505) 827-4852
Institute of American Indian & Alaska Native
Culture and Arts Development Library
(Regional depository library #0381B)
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83 Avan Nu Po Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Web: Depository and Catalog
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Depository Coordinator: (505) 424-2333
Public Service: (505) 424-5715
Branson Library
New Mexico State University
(Selective depository library #0382)
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Frenger at Williams Street
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8006
Web: Depository and Catalog
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Depository Coordinator: (575) 646-6925
Public Service: (575) 646-5791
Fax: (575) 646-7477
Joseph R. Skeen Library
New Mexico Inst. of Mining & Technology
(Selective depository library #0382A)
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Bullock & Leroy Streets
Socorro, NM 87801-4696
Web: Depository and Catalog
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Depository Coordinator: (575) 835-6504
Public Service: (575) 835-5614
Fax: (575) 835-6666
University Libraries
University of New Mexico
(Regional depository library #0383)
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1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Golden Student Success Center
Eastern New Mexico University
(Selective depository library #0383A)
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1500 S Ave K
Portales, NM 88130-7402
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https://www.fdlp.gov/about-the-fdlp/federal-depository-libraries.
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Id.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=0.
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https://lawlibrary.nmcourts.gov/default.aspx.
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https://sites.google.com/site/supremecourtlawlibrarygovinfo/.
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https://n10045.eos-intl.net/N10045/OPAC/Index.aspx.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=11.
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http://www.iaia.edu/academics/library/.
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http://iaialibrary.worldcat.org.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=1.
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http://nmsu.libguides.com/governmentdocuments.
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http://libcat.nmsu.edu/vwebv/searchBasic?sk=libcat.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=2.
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https://www.nmt.edu/library/govdocs.php.
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https://www.nmt.edu/library/search.php.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=3.
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Web: Depository and Catalog
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Depository Coordinator: (505) 277-7180
Public Service: (505) 277-9100
Web: Depository and Catalog
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Depository Coordinator: (575) 562-2650
Public Service: (575) 562-2638
Fax: (575) 562-2647
Thomas C. Donnelly Library
New Mexico Highlands University
(Selective depository library #0384)
112
802 National Ave.
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Web: Depository and Catalog
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Depository Coordinator: (505) 454-3411
Public Service: (505) 454-3401
Fax: (505) 454-0026
Farmington Public Library
City of Farmington
(Selective depository library #0384A)
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2101 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, NM 87401-6420
Depository Coordinator: (505) 566-2203
Public Service: (505) 599-1272
Fax: (505) 599-1257
Pannell Library
New Mexico Junior College
(Selective depository library #0385)
115
5317 Lovington Highway
Hobbs, NM 88240-9121
Depository Coordinator: (575) 492-2874
Public Service: (575) 492-2870
Fax: (575) 492-2883
J. Cloyd Miller Library
Western New Mexico University
(Selective depository library #0385A)
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1000 West College Avenue
Silver City, NM 88062-0680
Web: Depository
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Depository Coordinator: (575) 538-6358
Public Service: (575) 538-6359
Fax: (575) 538-6178
New Mexico State Library
Department of Cultural Affairs
(Selective depository library #0386)
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1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507-5166
Web: Depository and Catalog
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University of New Mexico Law Library
(Selective depository library #0386A)
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1117 Stanford Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1441
Web: Depository and Catalog
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Depository Coordinator: (505) 277-2228
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=4.
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https://library.unm.edu/services/govinfo.php.
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http://elibrary.unm.edu.
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https://enmu.libguides.com/govinfo.
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https://my.enmu.edu/web/golden-library/.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=5.
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http://www.nmhu.edu/library/find-information/.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=6.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=7.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=8
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http://voyager.wnmu.edu.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=9.
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http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/.
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http://salsa.polarislibrary.com/default.aspx?ctx=3.1033.0.0.4.
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https://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?mode=1&pid=10.
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http://lawlibrary.unm.edu.
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https://unmlawlibrary.on.worldcat.org/discovery.
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Depository Coordinator: (505) 476-9717
Public Service: (505) 476-9702
Public Service: (505) 277-6236
Fax: (505) 277-0068
State Bar and Community Legal Assistance
State Bar of New Mexico
Information about the State Bar of New Mexico is on the New Mexico Bar website, including
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voluntary bar association information, the biweekly Bar Bulletin, and lawyer referral
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information.
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State Bar of New Mexico
5121 Masthead St NE Albuquerque, NM 87109
PO Box 92860 Albuquerque, NM 87199-2860
Phone 505.797.6000
Toll-Free 800.876.6227
Fax 866-588-9437
New Mexico Legal Organizations and Community Legal Assistance
The State Bar of New Mexico maintains a list of civil legal service providers. The University of
New Mexico Law Library maintains another list of legal service providers, organized by legal
specialty.
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https://www.nmbar.org.
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https://www.nmbar.org/Nmstatebar/For_Members/Voluntary_Bar_Associations.aspx.
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https://bit.ly/2yLM44m.
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https://www.nmbar.org/Nmstatebar/For_Public/Lawyer_Referral.aspx
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http://libguides.law.unm.edu/c.php?g=244026&p=1623938.
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