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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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Questions and Complaints

The Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the New Mexico Supreme Court provide standards of ethics and professional conduct for lawyers licensed to practice law in New Mexico. You may complain about an attorney’s conduct by submitting a letter signed by you in which the facts of the complaint are set forth. You may attach to your complaint copies of any documents that might add to the understanding of your concern. No complaint will be disregarded, but some complaints are dismissed after a preliminary review because they do not involve professional misconduct. You should not expect to receive any money damages, reimbursement of loss, or legal advice.

For a complaint form and instructions, visit the Disciplinary Board of the New Mexico Supreme Court website.

A complaint regarding the conduct of an attorney should be addressed to:
Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
P.O. Box 1809
Albuquerque, NM 87103

Complaints regarding the conduct of a court employee should be directed to the local court administrator or submitted by clicking one of the options below.

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The Judicial Standards Commission is an independent, constitutionally created Commission. The Code of Judicial Conduct adopted by the New Mexico Supreme Court provides standards of ethics and judicial conduct for State court judges. You may complain about a judge’s conduct by submitting a verified notarized form in which the facts of the complaints are set forth. You may attach to your complaint copies of any documents that might add to the understanding of your concern. No complaint will be disregarded, however, some complaints are dismissed after a preliminary review because they do not involve professional misconduct or disability. You should not expect to receive any money damages, reimbursement of loss, or legal advice.

For a complaint form and instructions, visit the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission website.

A complaint regarding conduct of a State judge should be sent to:

Judicial Standards Commission
P.O. Box 27248
Albuquerque, NM 87125

Complaints relating to policies and procedures used in the State courts should be directed to the local court administrator or to:

Administrative Office of the Courts
237 Don Gaspar Ave., Rm 25
Santa Fe, NM 87501

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