Curry County
Curry County, New Mexico, was formed in 1909 and named after the Governor of New Mexico, George Curry. Its total area of 1,408 square miles is the fourth smallest in the state by area. According to the 2020 US census, 48,430 people live within its boundaries. Its administrative seat is in Clovis, its largest city.
The Curry County court system comprises district, probate, magistrate, and municipal courts. The Curry County 9th Judicial District Court is a court of general jurisdiction in the county, and it hears all cases outside the jurisdiction that are managed by other courts. It handles cases such as domestic relations, misdemeanors, felonies, civil cases worth more than $10,000, juvenile delinquency, formal probate cases as well as appeals coming from administrative agencies.
The Curry County Magistrate Court hears most misdemeanors and county ordinance violations. It can also hear civil cases with claims under $10,000 and preliminary hearings for felony cases. The Curry County Probate Court handles informal estate matters, such as the administration of estates and trusts, where there are no disputes.
Curry County municipal courts handle municipal ordinance violations but do not offer jury trials. There are four municipal courts in Curry County:
- Clovis Municipal Court
- Melrose Municipal Court
- Texico Municipal Court
Curry County public court records are documents, exhibits, and files of court cases heard by the county courts and accessible to the public. These records include writs, court filings, transcripts, court schedules, orders, legal proceedings, depositions, motions, warrants, and judgments of the county's courts. The Curry County Clerk's Office maintains court records from the Probate Court, while court clerks maintain public court records from the other courts in the county.
Unless sealed by law or court orders, the following types of court records are typically accessible by the public in Curry County:
- Criminal Case Records
- Probate Case Records
- Traffic Records
- Civil Case Records
- Family Law Case Records
Anyone can use the New Mexico Case Lookup website to search for public court records from Curry County at no cost. The search can be done by name or case number. They can also visit the county courts to examine or request their nonconfidential court records.
