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New Mexico Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in this state. Members of the Georgetown University community seek additional assistance at the reference desk or online.

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print: New Mexico Statutes, 1978 Annotated (official), KFN3630 1978 .A24
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: NM-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > New Mexico > Statutes & Regulations > NM - New Mexico Code, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS Combined
  • Internet: New Mexico Statutes and Court Rules Unannotated (developed and maintained by ConwayGreene.com, an information company)

Legislature

• New Mexico Legislature (Current legislation, floor calendars, and committee schedules)
• Bill Finder

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: NM-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > New Mexico > Agency & Administrative Materials > NM - New Mexico Administrative Code
  • Internet:
    • New Mexico Administrative Code
    • New Mexico Register

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• New Mexico State Executive Branch - listing of Administrative agencies
• Attorney General
  • Attorney General Opinions (1999-present)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print:
  • Pacific Reporter, KF135 .P2 (1st series), KF135 .P212 (2nd series) & KF135 .P213 (3rd series)
  • New Mexico Reports, KFN3645 .A2
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: NM-CS (state cases) & NM-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > New Mexico > Cases > NM State Cases, Combined & Legal > States Legal - U.S. > New Mexico > Cases > NM Federal & State Cases, Combined
  • Internet:
    • Supreme Court Opinions

Courts

• New Mexico Courts
• Supreme Court Law Library (Includes table of cases and court forms)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• City and County Government Links (scroll down for cities)

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• New Mexico Law Review, K14 .E8
  • Journal Home Page
  • Electronic version: HeinOnline (1971-present) (restricted to GULC community)

ETHICS

• State Bar
• Ethics Opinions (1983 - present)
• Creed of Professionalism
• Westlaw: Not available
• Lexis:

• NMETOP (1992 - present)

GENERAL

• Internet:
  • State Library
  • Internet Law Library: New Mexico
  • FindLaw: New Mexico
  • Law Library of Congress: New Mexico
  • State Bar of New Mexico
  • Tax Forms

Updated 08/08 (MK)

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