Municipal Court Carlsbad Court cases in Eddy County, Carlsbad, NM
Carlsbad Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It handles violations of City of Carlsbad ordinances that occur within city limits, including traffic and parking citations, petty misdemeanor ordinance offenses, and municipal code-enforcement matters (such as animal control and property maintenance). The court's functions include arraignments, bench trials, sentencing, fine and fee collection, and issuance of warrants related to these cases. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family or juvenile matters, probate, or felony charges; more serious criminal cases and civil disputes are handled by Eddy County Magistrate Court or the Fifth Judicial District Court.
Municipal Court Carlsbad Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Eddy |
| Street Address: | 114 South Halagueno Street |
| City: | Carlsbad |
| Zip Code: | 88221 |
| Phone: | (575) 885.3363 |
| Hours: | 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m |
| Website URL: | https://cityofcarlsbadnm.com/carlsbad-municipal-court/ |
Services and Case Types Handled in Municipal Court Carlsbad
Carlsbad Municipal Court (New Mexico) serves the public by handling:
- Case types: traffic and parking citations; municipal ordinance violations (animal control, code enforcement, disorderly conduct); and certain petty misdemeanors under city law.
- Case filings: citations/complaints, motions, requests for continuances, and records requests.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench or jury trials, sentencings, compliance/probation and show-cause hearings; issuance of warrants for failure to appear.
- Jury services: juror summons/qualification, scheduling, voir dire, and juror payment.
- Payments and compliance: fine/fee collection, payment plans, and community-service credit.
- Protective orders: domestic-violence orders of protection are generally handled by District or Magistrate Court; the municipal court may set no-contact conditions within its criminal cases.