Supreme Court
This is the court of last resort and has superintending control over all inferior courts and attorneys licensed in the state.
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Fifth Judicial District
For Chaves County, Eddy County, and Lea County
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First Judicial District
For Los Alamos, Rio Arriba County and Santa Fe County
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Second Judicial District
For Bernalillo County
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Third Judicial District
For Doña Ana County
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Fourth Judicial District
For Guadalupe County, Mora County, and San Miguel County
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Sixth Judicial District
For Grant County, Hidalgo County, and Luna County
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Seventh Judicial District
For Catron County, Socorro County, Sierra County, and Torrance County
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Eighth Judicial District
For Taos County, Colfax County, and Union County
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Ninth Judicial District
Serving Curry County and Roosevelt County
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Tenth Judicial District
For DeBaca County, Harding County, and Quay County
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Eleventh Judicial District
For McKinley County and San Juan County
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Twelfth Judicial District
For Lincoln County and Otero County
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Thirteenth Judicial District
For Cibola County, Sandoval County, and Valencia County
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Court of Appeals
Mandatory jurisdiction in: civil, non-capital criminal, juvenile cases; Discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases and administrative agency appeals.
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Municipal Courts
Petty misdemeanors, DWI/DUI, traffic violations and other municipal ordinance violations. These courts are of limited jurisdiction. No jury trials.
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Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
Tort, contract, landlord/tenant rights ($0-10,000); Felony first appearances; Misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, Domestic Violence and other traffic violations. These courts are of limited jurisdiction. Jury trials.
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