About Municipal Court Judge
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Municipal Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
To be elected a municipal judge, the candidate must be a qualified elector of the municipality within which he or she is running. A qualified elector is a United States citizen eighteen years of age or older who has resided in the municipality for at least thirty days prior to the election and who is registered to vote in the municipality. A municipal judge does not need to be an attorney.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee $50, may be waived if Pauper's Statement is submitted to County Clerk; no nominating petition required
- Filing period
- August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 105 Albright Street, Suite D, Taos, NM 87571
- Filing phone
- 575-737-6380
- Step 3
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