A. If approved by the administrative office of the courts pursuant to Subsection B of this section, a probate judge shall have authority to conduct mediation programs in a magistrate court.
B. The director of the administrative office of the courts may approve a probate judge to exercise the authority conferred in Subsection A of this section if the judicial district for the county in which the magistrate court is located has certified that the probate judge is qualified, by training or experience, to conduct the mediation program.
C. The supreme court shall enact rules necessary for the implementation of this section.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 110, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 110 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 1999, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Cross references. — For authorization for appointment of probate judges, see 34-7-1 NMSA 1978.