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Announcements

PUBLIC NOTICE: COURT CLOSURE

July 29, 2026

The First District Court will close at 12 p.m., Noon, on Friday, September 11, 2026, for administrative purposes. This includes the Magistrate Courts in Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties, as well as the District Courts...

FREE LEGAL TELECLINICS

July 29, 2026

The First District Court is hosting Free Legal Teleclinics on Wednesday, September 16, and again on Wednesday, November 18, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. To sign up, please call 505-984-3980 between 12 p.m. and 1...

Adverse/Inclement Weather Notice

November 6, 2024

In the event of a snow delay due to inclement weather: All delays or closures will be reported to the major news stations, KOAT, KOB, and KRQE. Please check these sites for weather delays and...

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The judicial branch of New Mexico consists of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, 34 district courts and 43 magistrate courts in 13 judicial districts, the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, 33 county probate courts, and 78 municipal courts serving the people of the state.

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