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About the Courts

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).

Internal Tag: Navajo Inter-Se (AB-07-1)/2011

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Lawrence Stock AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by James Kelly and Sarina L Stock AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Mary L Fincher Boatman AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Lynn M and Joe E Lee AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by James Blake and Jane R Wallace AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Elizabeth Carlene Kovacich AB-07-1

2011-11-18 SWJCs Brief on the Appropriate Legal Standard to be Applied to The Navajo Inter SE Proceeding AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Gloria J Deanda AB-07-1

2011-11-21 Memorandum on The Legal Standards Which Govern The Navajo Inter Se AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by George L Payne AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Allen L or Troy M Cannon AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Dwight A Poland Jr AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Dolores Abeyta AB-07-1

2011-11-22 Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice of All Objections to Proposed Decrees for Jeffrey H and Martha H Peace AB-07-1

2011-11-23 Order Substituting Lee Bergen in Place of Samuel L Widner as Counsel for The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Notice of Intent to Participate in Navajo Inter Se Proceeding by Anthony Chavez AB-07-1

2011-11-28 Certificate of Service for Memorandum Concerning Legal Standard for Approval of Partial Decrees AB-07-1

2011-11-18 ConcoPhillips and El Paso Natural Gas cos Memorandum on the Legal Standard and Burden of Proof AB-07-1

2011-12-01 Letter to Judge Wechsler Regarding The Memorandum Opinion and Order Signed Filed With Court on 11-30-2011 AB-07

2011-11-18 Aztecs and Bloomfields Supplemental Brief on The Legal Standard for Approval of Partial Decrees AB-07-1

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