The records, archives, documents and books of the probate court shall be under the charge of the clerk of the probate court in accordance with standards established by the supreme court. The records, archives and documents shall be kept in a separate book maintained for that purpose and may be kept in physical or electronic form. History: Law 1865-1866, ch. 41, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 411; C.L. 1897, § 747; Code 1915, § 1425; C.S. 1929, § 34-403; 1941 Comp., § 16-408; 1953 Comp., § 16-4-8; 1978 Comp., § 34-7-7, repealed and reenacted by Laws 2023, ch. 44, § 5. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 2023, ch. 44, § 5 repealed former 34-7-7 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 2023. Compiler's notes. — The 1915 Code compilers deleted 'The offices of the said probate courts shall be kept at the county seats of their respective counties, and' from the beginning of this section. See 34-7-4, 34-7-6 NMSA 1978.
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