Draft:Law of New Mexico

The law of New Mexico consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, regulatory and case law, and also includes local laws, ordinances, and regulations.

The Constitution of New Mexico is the foremost source of state law.

Constitution
All state and municipal powers are derived from the Constitution of New Mexico, which is, in turn, subordinate to the Constitution of the United States and federal laws and treaties, which are the supreme law of the land. Parallel to the U.S. constitution, legislative power is vested in a bicameral legislature composed of the New Mexico House of Representatives and New Mexico Senate. Judicial power is divided between state and local courts. At the state level, New Mexico's lowest court of general jurisdiction is the New Mexico Supreme Court, which is overseen by the New Mexico Court of Appeals. Additionally, municipalities are authorized to operate city, town, village, and district courts for low-level matters. New Mexico's executive power is primarily vested in its governor, much as the U.S. Constitution vests executive power in the President.