Municipal Court - City of Hobbs Court cases in Lea County, Hobbs, NM
Hobbs Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Hobbs, New Mexico. It is a limited-jurisdiction court that handles cases arising under city ordinances within city limits. Common matters include traffic and parking citations, petty misdemeanor and misdemeanor ordinance violations (e.g., code-enforcement, animal control, property maintenance, and nuisance offenses), and related low-level criminal complaints. The court conducts arraignments, bench trials, accepts pleas, imposes fines or other authorized penalties, and may issue warrants for failures to appear or comply. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family/domestic relations, juvenile delinquency, probate, or felony cases; those are handled by the appropriate state courts such as magistrate or district court.
Municipal Court - City of Hobbs Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Lea |
| Street Address: | 301 N. Turner St |
| City: | Hobbs |
| Zip Code: | 88240 |
| Phone: | (575) 397-9272 |
| Hours: | 7:30 am to 5:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.hobbsnm.org/court.html |
| Email: | cohcourts@hobbsnm.org |
Services and Case Types Handled in Municipal Court - City of Hobbs
Hobbs Municipal Court handles violations of Hobbs city ordinances and petty misdemeanors within city limits, including traffic and parking offenses, shoplifting/petty theft, disorderly conduct, minor-in-possession/alcohol offenses, animal control, and property/code-enforcement violations. Services include:
- Case intake: processing citations/complaints, filings, and case management.
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench or jury trials, sentencing, compliance/probation reviews, and warrant proceedings.
- Jury services: issuing summonses, qualification, orientation, excusals, and juror management during trials.
- Payments and compliance: fines/fees collection, payment plans, community service options, and warrant clearance.
- Records: providing calendars, copies of dispositions, and record searches.
- Protective orders: the court may set no-contact conditions in criminal cases; stand-alone domestic violence orders of protection are handled by state courts, not municipal.
The court serves the public by adjudicating municipal cases, managing juries, processing filings and payments, and providing access to case information.