THERE’S A TEMPORARY FIX IN PLACE TO FUND JURY TRIALS IN NEW MEXICO. THE STATE’S COURT SYSTEM IS RUNNING OUT OF MONEY. NOW, THE NEW MEXICO BOARD OF FINANCE HAS APPROVED 600-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN EMERGENCY FUNDING. THAT WILL ALLOW JURORS TO BE PAID…BUT ONLY FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED 83 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HELP FUND OPERATIONS AT THE STATE SUPREME COURT. COURT OFFICIALS HAD WARNED THAT WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL MONEY, NEW MEXICO WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO HOLD JURY TRIALS AFTER THE FIRST OF MARCH.
