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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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Investigates and reports abuse of people over eighteen years who are unable to care for themselves and assists in filing guardianships and conservatorships.

Abuse or neglect can be reported at 866-654-3219.

Silver City Office
3082 32nd St. By-Pass, Ste B
Silver City, NM 88061
Phone: 575-534-0832

Deming Office
918 E. Pear
Deming, NM 88030
Phone: 575-546-6557
Website

Keep Your Home New Mexico is a project of local and statewide agencies working together to help New Mexico homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes.

Phone: 1-855-664-6630
Phone: 1-855-NMHOME-0

New Mexico Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) assists parents who need to obtain and enforce court-ordered child support.

County Officer 12 – Serving Grant & Hidalgo Counties
3088 32 St. By-Pass, Ste B
Silver City, NM 88061
Phone: 800-288-2707
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County Officer 12, Satellite Office – Serving Luna County
910 Pear St.
Deming, NM 88030
Phone: 800-288-2707
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CFYD investigates abuse and neglect of children and assists in referrals to services for children.

Abuse or neglect can be reported at 1-855-333-7233 or #SAFE from a cell phone.

Field Office, Grant & Southern Catron Counties
3882 32nd Bypass Road, Ste A
Silver City, NM 88061
Phone: 575-538-2945 or 505-827-8400
Website

Field Office, Luna County
918 E. Pear
Deming, NM 88031
Phone: 575-546-6557 or 505-827-8400

Adult Probation & Parole Office

Grant County
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-388-2563

Hidalgo County
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Phone: 575-388-2563

Luna County
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-546-6868

Child Support Enforcement

Grant & Hidalgo Counties
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 1-800-288-2707

Luna County
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 1-800-288-2707

Children, Youth & Families Department

Grant County
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-538-2945 or 505-827-8400

Luna County
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-546-6557 or 505-827-8400

Court-Ordered Parenting Educators

Foundations Family Counseling
Angela Toyota-Sharpe & Mary Hokom
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-590-1072 or 575-538-6805

Kids in Need of Supportive Services (KISS)
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-388-2412 or 575-956-8862

PAZ International
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Phone: 575-524-1140 * Español Disponible

Premier Services for Schools
Raymundo A. Molina, PhD.
Court-Ordered Parenting Educators
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-544-1849

District Attorney’s Office

Grant County District Attorney’s Office
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-388-1941

Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Phone: 575-542-3260

Luna County District Attorney’s Office
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-546-6526

Domestic Violence Shelters

El Refugio (Grant and Hidalgo Counties)
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-538-2125

Lordsburg, New Mexico
​Phone: 1-888-538-2125

Healing House (Luna County)
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-546-6539

Juvenile Probation & Parole Officer

Grant County
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-538-2061

Hidalgo County
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Phone: 575-542-9896

Luna County
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-546-3079

Magistrate Courts

Grant County
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-538-3811

Hidalgo County
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Phone: 575-542-3582

Luna County
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-546-9321

Municipal Courts

Grant County
Bayard, New Mexico
Phone: 575-537-5438

Hurley, New Mexico
Phone: 575-537-2797

Santa Clara, New Mexico
Phone: 575-537-6417

Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-388-4504

Hidalgo County
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Phone: 575-542-3124

Luna County
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-546-8848

Probate Judges

Grant County
Silver City, New Mexico
Phone: 575-574-0071

Hidalgo County
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Phone: 575-542-9512

Luna County
Deming, New Mexico
Phone: 575-544-0491

Police Departments

Grant County
Bayard Police Department
Phone: 575-537-3321

Hurley Police Department
Phone: 575-537-3220

Santa Clara Police Department
Phone: 575-537-5464

Silver City Police Department
Phone: 575-388-8840

Grant County Sheriff’s Department
Phone: 575-574-0100

State Police Division (Silver City Location)
Phone: 575-388-3977

Hidalgo County
Lordsburg Police Department
Phone: 575-542-3505

Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department
Phone: 575-542-3833

State Police Division (Lordsburg Location)
Phone: 575-546-6631

Luna County
Deming Police Department
Phone: 575-546-3011

Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department
Phone: 575-546-2655

State Police Division (Deming Location)
Phone: 575-546-6631

An online video explaining the duties of court-appointed guardians and/or conservators. The video walks you through your responsibilities to the protected person and to the court. It also provides information on agencies, which can help you perform your duties. Provided by the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.

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Kinship Guardianship Legal Services

The Guardianship Legal Helpline, a project of Pegasus and Law Access New Mexico, is a statewide legal helpline that provides information, advice, and assistance to self-represented litigants in kinship guardianship cases.

Phone: 1-800-980-1165

If you choose to represent yourself, you will be held to the same rules and standards as if you were represented by an attorney.

A free telephone legal advice service for low-income New Mexicans. Law Access provides advice on a broad range of civil issues. The Law Access website offers information on many civil law topics.

Phone: 1-800-340-9771
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New Mexico Legal Aid provides free legal services in civil and domestic matters to low income New Mexicans. The services provided by New Mexico Legal Aid should not be mistaken as the same as those provided by the Court’s pro se attorneys.

Silver City, NM 88061

Phone: 575-388-0091
Fax: 575-388-0094
Website

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The mission of the New Mexico Public Defenders is to provide holistic legal representation of the highest quality to persons charged with criminal offenses in New Mexico, to protect constitutional rights, to advocate zealously, and to work toward reducing criminal recidivism, thus making the community safer.

Phone: 505-841-5100
Website

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Town of Silver City

Grant County

City of Bayard

Town of Hurley

Village of Santa Clara

City of Lordsburg

Hidalgo County

City of Deming

Luna County

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