The mock trial case materials consist of the Problem (a statement of facts, prosecution/plaintiff and defense witness statements, exhibits, legal authorities), the Rules of the Competition, and the modified Rules of Evidence. In addition, teaching materials are provided to the teacher coaches: Mock Trial Teacher Coach Manual and the new Mock Trial Curriculum . The Tips and Advice pages on this site contain a variety of information to help you build your team, to become a skilled student attorney, or to develop as a star student witness.
The problem is for use by participants of New Mexico Mock Trial and shall not be shared with non-participants. All of these materials are copyright protected and may not be altered or adapted without the express written permission of the Center for Civic Values.
The Center for Civic Values is proud to share the 2025 Gene Franchini New Mexico High School Mock Trial Case. We hope you find it entertaining and educational.
The Rules consist of two sections: the Rules of Competition and the Rules of Evidence. The New Mexico rules are consistent with the rules used at the National Championship. Scoring and Power-Matching System
Each year, CCV staff and the Mock Trial Committee carefully review the mock trial case materials. We try to catch every error, but nobody’s perfect. Additionally, through the course of a season teams may have questions regarding competition rules, policies and procedures. All questions regarding logistics, schedules, competitions, etc. should be submitted in writing via e-mail to
[email protected]. ALL questions…
The Mock Trial Curriculum provides important information for teacher coaches. It can also be very helpful for new attorney coaches, as they begin working with their mock trial teams. It is important for teachers and students to know the Rules of the Competition and the Modified Rules of Evidence. Additional teacher and team training materials and training videos are on…
The Mock Trial Courtroom Artist Information and Rules provides important information for teacher coaches and courtroom artists. It contains an Introduction, a Program Calendar, and a section containing Procedures and Rules.
The Mock Trial Courtroom Journalist Information and Rules provides important information for teacher coaches and courtroom journalists. It contains an Introduction, a Program Calendar, and a section containing Procedures and Rules.
