Nogales Municipal Court cases in Santa Cruz County, Nogales, AZ
Nogales Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court serving the City of Nogales, Arizona. It adjudicates violations of state law and city ordinances within city limits, including criminal misdemeanors and petty offenses, civil and criminal traffic violations (such as DUI, speeding, and parking), and city code violations. The court issues and enforces warrants, handles arraignments, pretrial proceedings, and probation compliance in misdemeanor matters, and processes protective orders (orders of protection and injunctions against harassment). It also conducts initial appearances in felony cases before transfer to the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. It does not handle family law, probate, juvenile dependency, or general civil lawsuits, which are heard in the superior or justice courts.
Nogales Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
Court Type: | Municipal Court |
County: | Santa Cruz |
Street Address: | 777 N Grand Avenue |
City: | Nogales |
Zip Code: | 85621 |
Phone: | 520-285-5669 |
Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Website URL: | https://www.courtreference.com/courts/5147/nogales-municipal-court |
Parking: | Park in the front lot of the courthouse. Parking is free. |
Email: | NogalesCourt@nogalesaz.gov |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCityofNogales%2F |
Services and Case Types Handled in Nogales Municipal Court
Nogales Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Case types: misdemeanor criminal offenses (e.g., DUI, domestic violence), criminal traffic, civil traffic and parking, and city code/ordinance violations; protective orders (Orders of Protection and Injunctions Against Harassment).
- Case filings and processing: accepts complaints and filings, processes citations, sets bonds, issues and recalls warrants, schedules matters, and maintains case records.
- Hearings and trials: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, protective-order hearings, bench and jury trials where authorized, sentencings, and compliance/review hearings.
- Jury services: juror summons and qualification, orientation, scheduling, and juror support.
- Payments and compliance: fines, fees, restitution, payment plans, financial hardship assessments, diversion/defensive driving referrals, and proof-of-compliance processing.
- Public access: records requests and copies, standardized forms, language interpreter services, and ADA accommodations, as well as assistance with rescheduling and warrant resolution.