.jpg)
In the event of a snow delay due to inclement weather, the courthouse will open to the public at 10:00 a.m. If the snow warrants a closure, the courthouse will be closed to the public.
All delays or closures will be reported to the major news stations, KOAT, KOB and KRQE and our website will be updated and will include information for all counties, Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Rio Arriba, please look for information for the First Judicial District Court.
In the event there is a "delay," please read the directions posted on the First Judicial District Court website regarding the particular judge's docket for which your hearing is scheduled.[https://cms.nmcourts.gov/First-District-Court/calendar.aspx] For many judges, in the event of a snow delay, dockets will generally begin at 10:00 a.m. for a two hour delay and 11:00 a.m. for a three hour delay. In this event, attorneys, parties, witnesses, etc., with hearings set earlier than these two times should be present at 10:00 a.m. for a two hour delay or 11:00 a.m. for a three hour delay. Attorneys and parties whose hearings were set at either 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. should report at those originally scheduled times.
However, some judges simply reschedule the cases set in the 8:00-10:00 a.m. time period (in the event of a two hour delay) or the 8:00-11:00 a.m. time period (in the event of a three hour delay) to another part of the day or to another day entirely. In this event, please carefully read that portion of the District's website, under Calendars/Division Policies which relates to the particular judge on whose docket your case is scheduled and follow that specific information.
For all courthouses, in the event of a "closure," all hearings set that for that particular day will be reset by the judge, with notice to all parties and counsel.