Courts in New Mexico
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The Courts in New Mexico consist of the state court system and two federal courts.
State courts
The New Mexico State Court System is made up of the:
- Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals
- District Courts
- Magistrate Courts
- Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
- Municipal Courts
- Probate Courts
- Problem-Solving Courts
Appellate courts
The Supreme Court[1] is the court of last resort. The Court of Appeals[2] is the State's intermediate appellate court.[3]
Trial courts
- The District Courts are organized into 13 judicial districts. They are courts of general jurisdiction and hold jury trials.[3]
- There are 54 Magistrate Courts in New Mexico. These courts have limited jurisdiction and hold jury trials.[3][4]
- In Bernalillo County, there is a special Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court which is similar to the Magistrate Courts.[3][5]
Other courts
- There are 80 Municipal Courts in New Mexico which hear cases about traffic and city ordinance violations, petty misdemeanors and DWI/DUI. These courts have limited jurisdiction and do not hold jury trials.[3]
- There is one probate judge in each of the State's 33 counties. The Probate Courts have limited jurisdiction and do not hold jury trials.[3]
- There are also Problem-Solving Courts which are "treatment-based alternatives to prison".[6]
Federal courts
There are two federal courts in New Mexico: the District of New Mexico[7] and the District of New Mexico Bankruptcy Court[8].
Appeals go to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
External links
References
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The New Mexico Project on Judgepedia
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