Announcements
All courts in the Fourth Judicial District, including all District and Magistrate Courts in Las Vegas, Santa Rosa and Mora, WILL REMAIN OPEN during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
PROTECTIVE FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED IN NM COURTHOUSES
Effective immediately, any person entering a New Mexico courthouse or judicial building must wear a mask or other protective face covering to help control the spread of COVID-19.
“State health officials have made it abundantly clear that if each of us wears a mask in public we can help slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives,” said Chief Justice Judith K. Nakamura. “Our courts provide essential services to the public so we continue to take all steps necessary to safeguard the health and well-being of people who work in or need to visit a courthouse.
PLEASE NOTE - You will not be allowed to enter courthouses of the Fourth Judicial District, including all District and Magistrate Courts in Las Vegas, Santa Rosa and Mora, if (1) you have a cough, a fever, shortness of breath, runny nose, headache, sore throat, or a general feeling of being unwell that has developed in the past fourteen days, (2) you or a household member with whom you reside have traveled out-of-state in the past fourteen days, or (3) you have had a diagnosis, or close contact with anyone who has a diagnosis, of a COVID-19 infection.
If you are scheduled to appear in court but are at risk as described above, you must call the court at the numbers listed below.
DISTRICT COURTS
San Miguel County District Court (Las Vegas) - 505-425-7281
Guadalupe County District Court (Santa Rosa) - 575-472-3888
MAGISTRATE COURTS
San Miguel County Magistrate Court (Las Vegas) - 505-425-5204
Guadalupe County Magistrate Court (Santa Rosa) - 575-472-3237
Mora County Magistrate Court (Mora) - 575-387-2937
PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING CORONAVIRUS
Because of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Fourth Judicial District Court has issued a Notice to Attorneys Appearing in District Court and Magistrate Courts containing directives and guidance for attorneys. The Fourth Judicial District Court has also issued a temporary Policy for Children's Court cases.
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY CRIMINAL CASE POLICIES
MEMORANDUM TO BAR MEMBERS RE CRIMINAL PRACTICE IN THE FOURTH
STANDARD PROBATION CONDITIONS FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (SUPERVISED PROBATION)
MEMORANDUM RE DEFENDANT'S APPEARANCE FOR HEARINGS AND SIGNATURE ON PLEADINGS
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, in order to reduce the need to come in person to courthouses, self-represented litigants may file documents by fax and by email, except for documents requiring payment of filing fees. The fax numbers and email addresses are below.
DISTRICT COURTS
San Miguel County District Court (Las Vegas) - fax: 505-454-8611;
email for self-represented parties: lvedpublic@nmcourts.gov
Guadalupe County District Court (Santa Rosa) - fax: 575-472-4451;
email for self-represented parties: srodpublic@nmcourts.gov
MAGISTRATE COURTS
San Miguel County Magistrate Court (Las Vegas)
fax: 505-425-0422
email for attorneys: lvemcriminal@nmcourts.gov
email for self-represented parties: lvempublic@nmcourts.gov
Guadalupe County Magistrate Court (Santa Rosa)
fax: 575-472-3592
email for attorneys: sromcriminal@nmcourts.gov
email for self-represented parties: srompublic@nmcourts.gov
Mora County Magistrate Court (Mora)
fax: 575-387-9081
email for attorneys: mormcriminal@nmcourts.gov
email for self-represented parties: mormpublic@nmcourts.gov
Center for Self Help and Dispute Resolution
The Center for Self Help and Dispute Resolution provides services to those persons who wish to represent themselves without an attorney and provides Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution (ADR) with the goal of the early, fair, efficient, cost-effective and informal resolution of disputes through court ordered settlement facilitation and arbitration.
***NOTICE*** Due to COVID 19, the self-help window is temporarily closed for in person interviews at the Courthouse. You can receive help over the phone from 9 AM until 4 PM, Monday through Friday by dialing 505-425-7281 or via email at lvedpublic@nmcourts.gov. Legal Forms/Packets are available at the 4th Judicial District Court , 1st floor, near information window, by email, or on this website.
***AVISO*** Para cumplir con medidas de seguridad de COVID 19, la ventanilla de Self-Help en el tribunal estará cerrada para entrevistas en persona. Para ayuda en en español, llamarnos al 505-425-7281 de 9 a.m. hasta 4 p.m., lunes hasta jueves o mandarnos un correo electrónico a lvedpublic@nmcourts.gov. Formas Legales están disponibles en el Tribunal del 4th Distrito Judicial (Primer Piso, cerca de la ventanilla de información), por correo electrónico o en nuestro sitio web.
Online Dispute Resolution