District Court Judge Eleventh Judicial District Division 07
New Mexico’s 33 counties are divided into 13 judicial districts. These are courts of general jurisdiction that hold jury trials in the following types of civil cases: tort, contract, real property rights, and estate contests. District courts generally have exclusive jurisdiction over domestic relations, mental health, appeals for administrative agencies and lower courts, criminal appeals, and juvenile cases. To be eligible a person must be at least 35 years old, have practiced law for at least six years preceding assumption of office, and reside in the district for which he/she is elected. Judges serve six-year terms. Judges initially stand for election in a partisan election and thereafter stand for retention.
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Douglas W Decker
(Dem)
1. Have you been recommended by the Judicial Nominating Commission?
2. What qualifies you for this position?
3. What alternatives to incarceration do you support for nonviolent crimes?
4. What can be done to reduce backlogs of court cases?
Campaign Phone
5058623232
Occupation
District Court Judge
I answer yes as I was nominated to the Governor for appointment and was appointed one year ago. I have not been through the review process at this point in my judgeship.
At a minimum, the Constitutional requirements. Plus my experiences as an attorney and in the last year my experiences serving as a District Court Judge.
I support all forms of alternatives with an eye to the least restrictive pre trial that will assure the accused will show up to court hearings, and will not further other crimes especially crimes that will physically harm others.
In our District here in McKinley County, have enough prosecutors and defense Counsel to conduct multiple trial dockets at the same time.
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