The Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the New Mexico Supreme Court provide standards of ethics and professional conduct for lawyers licensed to practice law in New Mexico. You may complain about an attorney’s conduct by submitting a letter signed by you in which the facts of the complaint are set forth. You may attach to your complaint copies of any documents that might add to the understanding of your concern. No complaint will be disregarded, but some complaints are dismissed after a preliminary review because they do not involve professional misconduct. You should not expect to receive any money damages, reimbursement of loss, or legal advice.

For a complaint form and instructions, visit the Disciplinary Board of the New Mexico Supreme Court website.

A complaint regarding the conduct of an attorney should be addressed to:
Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
P.O. Box 1809
Albuquerque, NM 87103

Complaints regarding the conduct of a court employee should be directed to the local court administrator or submitted by clicking one of the options below.

• As an Employee
• As a Private Citizen

The Judicial Standards Commission is an independent, constitutionally created Commission. The Code of Judicial Conduct adopted by the New Mexico Supreme Court provides standards of ethics and judicial conduct for State court judges. You may complain about a judge’s conduct by submitting a verified notarized form in which the facts of the complaints are set forth. You may attach to your complaint copies of any documents that might add to the understanding of your concern. No complaint will be disregarded, however, some complaints are dismissed after a preliminary review because they do not involve professional misconduct or disability. You should not expect to receive any money damages, reimbursement of loss, or legal advice.

For a complaint form and instructions, visit the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission website.

A complaint regarding conduct of a State judge should be sent to:

Judicial Standards Commission
P.O. Box 27248
Albuquerque, NM 87125

Complaints relating to policies and procedures used in the State courts should be directed to the local court administrator or to:

Administrative Office of the Courts
237 Don Gaspar Ave., Rm 25
Santa Fe, NM 87501