Sunland Park Municipal Court cases in Dona Ana County, Sunland Park, NM
Sunland Park Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court serving the City of Sunland Park, New Mexico. It adjudicates violations of municipal ordinances and state-law petty misdemeanors occurring within city limits, with a primary docket of traffic and other low-level criminal matters. The court conducts arraignments and trials in eligible cases, accepts pleas, imposes fines and authorized sentences, issues warrants, and oversees compliance for municipal cases. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family/domestic relations matters, juvenile delinquency, or felony trials; such cases are handled by New Mexico magistrate or district courts. Thus, common case types in this court are criminal (petty misdemeanors) and traffic; it does not handle civil or family cases.
Sunland Park Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Dona Ana |
| Street Address: | 1000 McNutt Road, Suite F |
| City: | Sunland Park |
| Zip Code: | 88063 |
| Phone: | 575-589-0709 |
| Fax: | 575-874-3866 |
| Website URL: | https://www.courtreference.com/courts/7702/sunland-park-municipal-court |
Services and Case Types Handled in Sunland Park Municipal Court
Sunland Park Municipal Court handles city-level cases: traffic and parking citations; municipal ordinance/code violations (e.g., animal control, property, noise); and petty misdemeanors authorized by ordinance.
Core services:
- Case intake/filings for citations, complaints, motions.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencing, and compliance/review hearings.
- Warrants: issuance/recall for failure to appear or pay.
- Payments: fines/fees, payment plans, community service or program referrals.
- Records: case information, copies, and certifications.
- Language and ADA accommodations.
Jury services: juror qualification, summons, and trials when authorized by law.
Protective orders: the court does not issue domestic-violence orders of protection; file in Dona Ana County District Court or the appropriate magistrate court. The municipal court may enforce no-contact conditions in its own cases.
Functional role: process minor offenses, conduct hearings, manage juries when applicable, collect payments, and maintain public records.