Local Rule LR2-104. Assignment of cases.

[Related Statewide Rules 1-088, 5-105, and 10-161 NMRA] A. General. All cases will be assigned at random exclusively to the judges of the court in which the cases are filed, except motor vehicle division appeals which are filed in the civil court will be assigned at random to the judges of the criminal court. B. Criminal cases. If a criminal case involving multiple defendants is reassigned, all defendants in that case shall be reassigned to the replacement judge. C. Stipulation. If the parties in any case timely file a stipulation to district judge under Rule 1-088 or Rule 5-105 NMRA, the case will be assigned to the stipulated judge provided the judge’s written approval has been filed with the clerk. D. Random reassignment. If no stipulation is timely filed, the case will be randomly reassigned to a judge in the court in which the case is filed. If no judges remain in that particular court, the case shall be randomly reassigned to that court’s alternate judge(s), if any. In exigent circumstances, a party may request that the chief judge, or in his or her absence, the alternate chief judge or a presiding judge, direct the clerk to make an immediate judge reassignment.