New Mexico Resources
This State Guide lists the major sources of law in New Mexico.
RESEARCH GUIDES & GENERAL RESOURCES
- New Mexico Law Research (University of New Mexico Law Library)
- State Law Basic Legal Research (New Mexico State University Library)
- Theresa Strike, Guide to New Mexico Publications (3d ed. 2009) KFN 3675 .W33 2009
STATUTES & LEGISLATION
Constitution
- 2009 Constitution of the State of New Mexico (New Mexico Secretary of State)
Statutes/Code
- Print: New Mexico Statutes, 1978 Annotated (official), KFN3630 1978 .A24 (Library's subscription cancelled in 2012)
- Electronic:
- Internet:
- New Mexico Statutes and Court Rules Unannotated (Developed and maintained by ConwayGreene.com, an information company)
Legislature
- Session Laws:
- HeinOnline (1846 - , including Territory of New Mexico)
- New Mexico Legislature (Current legislation, floor calendars, and committee schedules)
- Bill Finder
REGULATIONS & AGENCIES
Regulations
- Electronic:
- Internet:
Agencies
- Office of the Governor
- New Mexico State Executive Branch - Listing of administrative agencies
- Attorney General
- Attorney General Opinions (1983 - )
- HeinOnline (1909 - most recently published volume)
CASES & COURTS
Cases
- Print:
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- Pacific Reporter (1st series, 1884-1931) KF135 .P2,
- Pacific Reporter. Second series (1931-1988), KF135 .P212
- West's Pacific reporter. Third series (2000 - ) KF135 .P213 (Library's subscription cancelled in 2012)
- New Mexico Reports (1967-68 - ) KFN3645 .A2 (Library's subscription cancelled. 2011 last update).
- Electronic:
- Westlaw: NM-CS (state cases) & NM-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
- Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > New Mexico > Find Cases > NM State Cases, Combined & Legal > States Legal - U.S. > New Mexico > Find Cases > NM Federal & State Cases, Combined
- Internet:
- Supreme Court Opinions (Click "Public Access Law")
Courts
- New Mexico Courts
- Supreme Court Law Library (Includes table of cases and court forms)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS
- New Mexico Law Review
- Print: K14 .E8 (Library has 1971 - 2010. Subscription cancelled)
- Electronic versions (1971 - )
ETHICS
- State Bar
- Ethics Advisory Opinions (1983 - 2009)
- Creed of Professionalism
- Westlaw: Not available
- Lexis: National Reporter on Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility - NM Opinions (1992 - Current)
GENERAL
- Internet:
Updated 7/2010 SAS
Updated 6/2011 (ET)
Updated 8/2012 (ET)
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