N.M. R. MCLE 18-301

As amended through August 23, 2024

Rule 18-301 - MCLE compliance and reporting; state bar annual statement; waiver

A.Compliance year; reporting. As a precondition to license renewal under Rule 24-102 NMRA, all members of the state bar in active status shall complete the required hours of MCLE under Rule 18-201 NMRA between January 1 and December 31 of the prior year. This period shall be known as the "compliance year." The board shall verify that active members have completed the required MCLE credits.

B.Compliance review. The board updates each member's MCLE record in real-time as credits are reported. Members may access their MCLE records through the state bar's website or by contacting MCLE staff. Each member of the state bar in active status is responsible for periodically reviewing the member's MCLE record and reporting any errors or omissions for the compliance year no later than March 1 of the current licensing year. Failure to timely report errors or omissions in the MCLE record may result in penalties.

C.Waiver of MCLE requirements. A member may request a waiver of MCLE requirements under Rule 24-102(D) NMRA.

D.Failure to comply with MCLE requirements. If a member fails or refuses to comply with the member's MCLE requirements, the member may be subject to late fees, a suspension, or other sanctions under Rule 24-102(E) NMRA.

N.M. R. MCLE 18-301

As amended, effective 1/1/1990;11/1/1991;7/18/1994;9/4/2001;3/5/2002;10/30/2002; as amended by Supreme Court Order 05-8300-07, effective 1/1/2006; by Supreme Court Order 06-8300-33, effective 1/1/2007; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 21-8300-030, effective 12/31/2021.

ANNOTATIONS The 2006 amendment, approved November 29, 2006 by Supreme Court Order 06-8300-33, effective January 1, 2007, added Paragraphs A through C; redesignated former Paragraph A as Paragraph D; amended former Paragraphs B and C to redesignate those Paragraphs as Paragraphs E and F and to insert "following the December 31 compliance deadline"; redesignated the second sentence of former Paragraph C as Paragraph G; redesignated former Paragraph D as Paragraph H and amended Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of the redesignated Paragraph H to add the last sentences of the subparagraphs. The 2005 amendment, approved March 24, 2005 by Supreme Court Order No. 05-8300-07, effective January 1, 2006, amended Paragraph B to delete the requirement that the notification of deficiency letter be certified. The second 2002 amendment, effective October 30, 2002, in Paragraph D, inserted "In addition to any disciplinary action taken by the Supreme Court pursuant to Paragraph C of this rule", substituted "monetary sanctions as follows" for "a monetary sanction in an amount to be determined by the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board and approved by the Supreme Court" and inserted the monetary sanctions in Paragraphs D(1) through D(4). The first 2002 amendment, effective March 5, 2002, in the undesignated paragraph following Paragraph C, rewrote the second sentence which read "Service of such citation may be personal or by registered or certified mail". The 2001 amendment, effective September 4, 2001, substituted "provided" for "mailed" in the first sentence, inserted "active members and" and "from the previous compliance year" in the second sentence and added the last two sentences in Subsection A; rewrote Subsection B, which formerly dealt with verification of statement by members; rewrote the first paragraph in Subsection C; and added Subsection D. The 1994 amendment, effective July 18, 1994, substituted "the last day of February" for "January 31" in Paragraph A, substituted "April 1" for "March 1" in Paragraph B, and substituted "April 30" for "March 31" in Paragraph C. The 1991 amendment, effective November 1, 1991, rewrote Paragraph A; in Paragraph B, substituted "March 1" for "January 1" in the first sentence and "MCLE board" for "state bar with the member's annual registration statement" in the second sentence; and, in Paragraph C, substituted "March 31" for "March 1" in the introductory language and "any necessary filing fees" for "the annual administrative fee" in Subparagraph (3).