Have you been contacted by a person claiming to be a court employee who states that you are not in compliance with an order of the court because you missed a court date or did not pay? Keep yourself safe from cyber criminals imitating court telephone numbers (“spoofing”) who demand payment!  Anyone who receives a suspicious phone call should hang up and verify the status of their case using the NMCourts Case Lookup tool.  You can also contact the court directly or call court customer service at: 855-268-7804.  Remember: you can always see a Judge to address your outstanding issues.

Statue of scales

New Mexico Courts

a

Explore Section

NM Courts News

An in-person preliminary hearing in State v. Hannah Gutierrez has been rescheduled to Aug. 9-16, 2023 in the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501.  The hearing is to begin daily at 9:30 a.m. MDT.

CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW MEXICANS

A newly launched telephone service offers free legal assistance on civil matters to moderate income New Mexicans.

The Modest Means Helpline is the collaborative effort of the New Mexico Access to Justice Commission, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the State Bar of New Mexico and the State Bar Foundation. It operates from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Helpline can be reached at 505-797-6013 or 888-857-9935.

Two staff attorneys provide legal advice over the telephone and when more extensive legal assistance is required the Helpline can refer people to private attorneys across the state who have volunteered to provide free legal services to individuals in need.

New Mexicans with incomes from 200 percent to 500 percent of the federal poverty level may qualify for legal assistance through the Helpline. The program also serves individuals who cannot be assisted by the New Mexico Legal Aid Volunteer Attorney Program because of a conflict of interest.

People who are ages 55 and older needing legal assistance should call the State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (505-707-6005 or 800-876-6657) rather than the Modest Means Helpline. The decades-old program has no income restrictions, and is a joint project of the Bar Foundation and the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department.

What’s New!

Media and Public Resources

Opinions Issued by the New Mexico Supreme Court

Slip Opinions by the Court of Appeals

Request Court Records-Inspection of Public Records Act

Pretrial Release and Detention Reform

Judiciary 101

Map of court locations and judicial districts