A New Mexico Supreme Court ruling opens access to some members of the public, including the press, to digitized court cases in the Odyssey Case Management System “Secured Odyssey Public Access” (SOPA).
Journalists must apply online for credentials to access the system:
Application for Online Access to New Mexico Judiciary Secure Court Cases for the Press
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As journalists, the public records requests we craft can play a role in how well agencies respond. With clear, focused and researched requests, we can maximize the return on our time and minimize potential delays after a request is filed.
Sometimes, when a reporter or member of the public makes a request for public documents under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, they get caught up in getting an actual copy of the records. While copies of records – whether paper or electronic – is the gold standard, it’s important to remember the “I” in IPRA.