Courts by District

Supreme Court

This is the court of last resort and has superintending control over all inferior courts and attorneys licensed in the state.
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Fifth Judicial District

For Chaves County, Eddy County, and Lea County
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First Judicial District

For Los Alamos, Rio Arriba County and Santa Fe County
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Second Judicial District

For Bernalillo County
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Third Judicial District

For Doña Ana County
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Fourth Judicial District

For Guadalupe County, Mora County, and San Miguel County
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Sixth Judicial District

For Grant County, Hidalgo County, and Luna County
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Seventh Judicial District

For Catron County, Socorro County, Sierra County, and Torrance County
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Eighth Judicial District

For Taos County, Colfax County, and Union County
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Ninth Judicial District

Serving Curry County and Roosevelt County
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Tenth Judicial District

For DeBaca County, Harding County, and Quay County
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Eleventh Judicial District

For McKinley County and San Juan County
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Twelfth Judicial District

For Lincoln County and Otero County
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Thirteenth Judicial District

For Cibola County, Sandoval County, and Valencia County
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Court of Appeals

Mandatory jurisdiction in: civil, non-capital criminal, juvenile cases; Discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases and administrative agency appeals.
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Municipal Courts

Petty misdemeanors, DWI/DUI, traffic violations and other municipal ordinance violations. These courts are of limited jurisdiction. No jury trials.
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Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

Tort, contract, landlord/tenant rights ($0-10,000); Felony first appearances; Misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, Domestic Violence and other traffic violations. These courts are of limited jurisdiction. Jury trials.
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