Efren A. Cortez at a glance
- Current role
- District Court Judge
- Court
- Fifth Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- New Mexico · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Efren A. Cortez
District Court Judge · Fifth Judicial District Court
Available research
Courtroom rules and guidance
Media Electronic Device Coverage
New Mexico Rule 23-107 authorizes broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording in state court proceedings subject to the rule's guidelines and judicial control.
The broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording of court proceedings in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, magistrate courts, and metropolitan courts of the State of New Mexico are hereby authorized in accordance with the guidelines promulgated herewith.Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings ↗
Remote Proceedings Conduct
New Mexico Judiciary remote-proceedings standards treat virtual courtrooms as formal courtroom settings and impose conduct expectations for remote participants.
The courtroom, whether a physical in-person courtroom, or a virtual courtroom, remains a formal and serious setting where judges hear matters involving real people that affect real lives.New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards ↗
Sources
New Mexico Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://fifthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/district-judgesRule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdfNew Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf