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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).

Internal Tag: 02. Memorandum Opinions/Opinions Filed in 2022/June

June 27, 2022- State of New Mexico v. Sonya Romero, No. A-1-CA-38233

June 27, 2022- State of New Mexico v. Felix Urban, No. A-1-CA-38722

June 27, 2022- Jeanette McCoy v. City of Farmington, No. A-1-CA-40142

June 27, 2022- Arlene Scott v. John Leschena, No. A-1-CA-38663

June 23, 2022- State of New Mexico v. James Yocum, No. A-1-CA-38529

June 23, 2022- State of New Mexico v. James Chapin, No. A-1-CA-38633

June 22, 2022- William Gardner, D.D.S. v. New Mexico Board of Dental Healthcare, No. A-1-CA-38981

June 22, 2022- State of New Mexico v. Clinton Ferrier, No. A-1-CA-39591

June 22, 2022- City of Roswell v. Jacobo Sanchez, No. A-1-CA-39817

June 21, 2022- State of New Mexico v. Bryan Sanders, No. A-1-CA-40311

June 21, 2022- State of New Mexico v. Patrick Loring, No. A-1-CA-39607

June 21, 2022- Paul Kinzelman v. Stewart Title Guarantee Company, No. A-1-CA-38518

June 21, 2022- Kefty Eaton v. Solarcity dba Tesla Energy, No. A-1-CA-38931

June 21, 2022- Casey Chapman v. WW Healthcare, LLC, No. A-1-CA-39424

June 21, 2022- Andrea Pankratz v. Adelina Sisk, No. A-1-CA-40073

June 16, 2022- Janet Lyden v. Paloma Blanca Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, No. A-1-CA-38646

June 15, 2022- State of New Mexico v. Alfredo Medrano Carrasco, No. A-1-CA-39821

June 15, 2022- Sydney Counce v. Dreamspring, No. A-1-CA-39748

June 14, 2022- State of New Mexico v. Maiah Madrid-Schleicher, No. A-1-CA-39861

June 14, 2022- Bryce Franklin v. New Mexico Corrections Department, No. A-1-CA-38848

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