Artesia Municipal Court

Artesia Municipal Court cases in Eddy County, Artesia, NM

Artesia Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Artesia, New Mexico. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances and related petty misdemeanor criminal matters arising within city limits, including traffic and parking offenses, code-enforcement violations (such as animal, noise, and property maintenance), and other municipal misdemeanor/infraction cases. The court conducts arraignments, trials, sentencing, and probation compliance for these cases and may issue warrants related to its jurisdiction. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family or juvenile cases, or felony matters; such cases are handled by the Eddy County Magistrate or District Courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Artesia Municipal Court

Artesia Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of city ordinances within city limits. Typical cases: traffic and parking citations; petty-misdemeanor offenses under municipal code (e.g., shoplifting under ordinance, disorderly conduct, criminal trespass, animal control, and code-enforcement violations). Services include case filings (citations/complaints), fine/fee payments, warrants, arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea/sentencing, probation/compliance hearings, and bench or jury trials when eligible. The court manages juror summons, orientation, and excusals. It may issue no-contact orders as conditions of release or probation; domestic-violence protective orders are filed in Magistrate or District Court. Public services also include records requests, scheduling/continuances, interpreter access, ADA accommodations, and payment plans or community service where authorized.