Grants Municipal Court cases in Cibola County, Grants, NM
Grants Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Grants, New Mexico. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of municipal ordinances occurring within city limits, functioning as the local forum for minor offenses. Common case types include traffic and parking violations, code-enforcement and animal-control citations, and other petty misdemeanor ordinance violations; it handles arraignments, pleas, sentencing, and related warrants in those matters. The court does not hear civil lawsuits, family law cases, probate, or felony proceedings; state-law misdemeanors and more serious criminal or civil matters are handled by the Cibola County Magistrate Court or the state District Court.
Grants Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Cibola |
| Street Address: | 105 E. Roosevelt Avenue, Ste. B |
| City: | Grants |
| Zip Code: | 87020 |
| Phone: | 505.287.3835 |
| Fax: | 505.285.3927 |
| Hours: | 7:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.cityofgrants.net/municipal-court |
Services and Case Types Handled in Grants Municipal Court
Grants Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of City of Grants ordinances and related petty misdemeanors within city limits. Primary services include:
- Case intake and filings for citations/complaints
- Scheduling and holding arraignments, pretrial conferences, hearings, and bench/jury trials
- Issuing warrants, setting bonds, and managing compliance
- Processing pleas, judgments, fines/fees, payment plans, and community service
- Jury services (summons, qualification, management, attendance documentation)
- Records and calendars (case information, certified copies)
Typical case types: traffic and parking offenses, code enforcement, animal control, and other municipal-ordinance misdemeanors.
Protective orders: Domestic-violence Orders of Protection are issued by District Court; the Municipal Court provides information/referrals and enforces no-contact conditions within its cases.
Additional public services include interpreter and ADA accommodations and basic forms assistance.