The New Mexico Judiciary is committed to providing quality legal representation for indigent parties in certain civil proceedings when the law requires that an attorney be appointed by a court. Since 1993, the legislature has earmarked funds to pay for court-appointed attorneys in the courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), through the Court-Appointed Attorney Program (CAAP), oversees the administration of all court-appointed attorneys in these cases.

Non-contract attorneys must submit an application for payment to the CAAFF within 30 days of the event/hearing’s completion. Please note that payment is contingent upon the availability of funds.

For additional assistance, please feel free to contact the CAAP staff at aoccaaff-grp@nmcourts.gov.


Non-Contract Court Appointed Attorneys can locate the current pay scale, any submission guidelines and current forms by following the below links.