The administrative office of the courts of New Mexico shall be maintained at the seat of the government. It shall be supervised by a director who shall be appointed and subject to removal by the supreme court of New Mexico. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-6-1, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 162, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For contracting for services of counsel to act under Indigent Defense Act, see 31-16-9 NMSA 1978. Supreme court control over courts. — The supreme court has ultimate authority over administrative matters of the courts. Russillo v. Scarborough, 935 F.2d 1167 (10th Cir. 1991).
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