§ 35-6-9. Magistrate costs; mediation fee

A. Magistrate judges shall collect as costs a mediation fee not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) for the docketing of civil actions, except as provided in Subsection A of Section 35-6-3 NMSA 1978 . B. The magistrate court shall pay to the administrative office of the courts the costs collected pursuant to this section in accordance with the procedures provided for in Section 35-7-4 NMSA 1978 . The amount of costs collected shall be credited to the magistrate court mediation fund.