Silver City Municipal Court

Silver City Municipal Court Court cases in Grant County, Silver City, NM

Silver City Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court in Silver City, New Mexico. It adjudicates violations of town ordinances occurring within city limits, primarily criminal/traffic matters such as moving and non‑moving traffic citations, parking violations, code‑enforcement issues, and animal‑control cases, as well as other petty‑misdemeanor ordinance offenses. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds trials, imposes fines and other sanctions (including probation or community service when authorized), and may issue warrants for failure to appear or comply. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family/domestic relations, probate, juvenile delinquency, or felony cases; those matters are handled by Grant County Magistrate Court or the District Court.

Silver City Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Silver City Municipal Court

Silver City Municipal Court (New Mexico) serves the public by:
- Processing case filings for traffic citations, municipal ordinance/code violations, and petty misdemeanor offenses within town limits.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench or jury trials, sentencing, and compliance/review hearings.
- Managing jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, and juror payment.
- Administering case compliance: fines/fees payment, payment plans, community service crediting, warrants, and driver's license clearance reporting.
- Providing records and forms: case lookup, certified copies, subpoenas, and continuance requests.
- Addressing safety orders: domestic violence Orders of Protection are generally filed in District Court; the Municipal Court may issue criminal no-contact orders or conditions of release in cases before it.
- Offering accessibility services such as language interpretation and reasonable accommodations.