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Supreme Court

The Supreme Court consists of five Justices and is located in Santa Fe. This is the court of last resort and has superintending control over all inferior courts and attorneys licensed in the state.

This court has mandatory appellate jurisdiction over: criminal matters in which the sentence imposed is life in prison or the death penalty, appeals from the Public Regulation Commission, appeals from the granting of writs of habeas corpus, appeals in actions challenging nominations, and removal of public officials.

Discretionary jurisdiction: denials of petitions for writ of habeas corpus, petitions for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals, other extraordinary writ matters, and certified questions either from the Court of Appeals or federal courts.

Court of Appeals

Ten judges preside, sitting in panels of three. The Court of Appeals has offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

This court has mandatory jurisdiction in: civil, non-capital criminal, juvenile cases; Discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases and administrative agency appeals.

District Court

One-hundred-two judges preside. There are thirteen different districts. These are District Courts of general jurisdiction which hold jury trials.

This court will hear these types of cases: Tort, contract, real property rights, and estate. Exclusive domestic relations, mental health, appeals for administrative agencies and lower courts, miscellaneous civil jurisdiction; Misdemeanor. Exclusive criminal appeals jurisdiction; Exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.

Magistrate Court

Sixty-seven judges preside. There are 46 magistrate courts. These are courts of limited jurisdiction. Jury trials.

This court will hear these types of cases: Tort, contract, landlord/tenant rights ($0-10,000); Felony preliminary hearings; Misdemeanor, DWI/DUI and other traffic violations.

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

Nineteen judges preside. Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is of limited jurisdiction. Jury trials.

This court will hear these types of cases: Tort, contract, landlord/tenant rights ($0-10,000); Felony first appearances; Misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, Domestic Violence and other traffic violations.

Municipal Court

Eighty-three judges preside. There are eighty-one municipal courts. These are courts of limited jurisdiction. No jury trials.

This court will hear these types of cases: Petty misdemeanors, DWI/DUI, traffic violations and other municipal ordinance violations.

Probate Court

Thirty-three judges. There are thirty-three counties. These are courts of limited jurisdiction. No jury trials.

This court will hear these types of cases: Informal probate; Estate (Hears uncontested cases. Contested cases go to district court).

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Case Assignment to General Calendar

Barry Wieland v. Lyle Love, No. A-1-CA-42070, San Juan County, D-1116-CV-2021-00659

State of New Mexico v. Jonathan Robles, No. A-1-CA-41802, Socorro County, D-725-CR-2021-00080

State of New Mexico v. Adam Golden, No. A-1-CA-41539, Taos County, D-820-CR-2022-00174

State of New Mexico v. Jamari Sanchez, No. A-1-CA-42017, Dona Ana County, D-307-CR-2023-00058

Bryce Franklin v. Access Corrections, No. A-1-CA-41658, Dona Ana County, D-307-CV-2023-00893

State of New Mexico v. Andres Hernandez, No. A-1-CA-42151, Colfax County, D-809-CR-2020-00223

Tres Cientos Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Nina Courtney, No. A-1-CA-41537, Santa Fe County, D-101-CV-2019-03307

State of New Mexico v. Alexander Ray Diaz, No. A-1-CA-41568, Dona Ana County, D-307-CR-2022-00743

State of New Mexico v. Zhuxuan Dong, No. A-1-CA-41611, Bernalillo County, T-4-DW-2023-000189

State of New Mexico v. Ronald George Barela, No. A-1-CA-42068, San Miguel County, D-412-CR-2023-00213

State of New Mexico v. Israel Mauro Ramirez, No. A-1-CA-41870, Dona Ana County, D-307-CR-2021-00404

New Mexico Ethics Watch v. Legislative Council Service, No. A-1-CA-41767, Santa Fe County, D-101-CV-2021-02632

Bipin Bhakta v. Blue Horizon Hospitality, LLC, No. A-1-CA-41795, Eddy County, D-503-CV-2022-00799

Jamie Silva-Steele v. Adrienne Enghouse, No. A-1-CA-41890, Bernalillo County, D-202-CV-2023-07980

City of Roswell v. Frank Lucero, No. A-1-CA-41185, Chaves County, D-504-LR-2021-00022, D-504-LR-2021-00031, D-504-LR-2022-00009

State of New Mexico v. Pete A. Garcia, No. A-1-CA-41937, Bernalillo County, D-202-LR-2024-00006, T-4-DW-2023-000969

Emil Mottola v. Triad National Security, LLC, No. A-1-CA-41722, Los Alamos County, D-132-CV-2022-00081

State of New Mexico v. John Sloniker, No. A-1-CA-41814, Chaves County, D-504-CR-2020-00526

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