History and government of New Mexico . ron. VIII. Taos, Colfax, Union, and Harding. IX. Curry, De Baca, Quay, and Roosevelt. 377. Importance of the District Courts. — The greatvolume of legal business of the State is transacted in thedistrict courts. They have practically an unlimitedoriginal jurisdiction to hear and determine both civil andcriminal cases, and appellate jurisdiction over all actionsbegun in the probate courts and justice of the peace courtsbelow. Not only are most of the civil suits brought inthe district courts and most of the prosecutions for crimebegun in them, but the larg
History and government of New Mexico . ron. VIII. Taos, Colfax, Union, and Harding. IX. Curry, De Baca, Quay, and Roosevelt. 377. Importance of the District Courts. — The greatvolume of legal business of the State is transacted in thedistrict courts. They have practically an unlimitedoriginal jurisdiction to hear and determine both civil andcriminal cases, and appellate jurisdiction over all actionsbegun in the probate courts and justice of the peace courtsbelow. Not only are most of the civil suits brought inthe district courts and most of the prosecutions for crimebegun in them, but the large majority of all cases are finallysettled there. Yet an appeal from the decision of the districtcourt in any case may be taken to the State Supreme district court holds two regular sessions a year at thecounty seat of each county in the district. The district THE STATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 3 judge is ex officio judge of the juvenile court in each countyof his district. 378. District Judges and Attorneys. — There is one. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS district judge elected for each of the nine judicial term of office is six years, his qualifications the same asthe qualifications for justices of the Supreme Court (), and he must be a resident of the district in which heis elected. 312 THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW MEXICO There is one district attorney in each district. It is hisduty to conduct the prosecution of all persons accused ofcriminal offenses against the laws of the State and to actas legal adviser to the various county officers in his is elected for a term of four years and must be a person learned in the law, a resident of the State for threeyears next preceding his election, and a resident of thedistrict at the time of election. The district judges receive from the State treasury asalary of $4,500 a year, with an additional $750 as juvenilecourt judges; the district attorneys, $3,000 except in thesixth district, including Grant, Luna, and
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