Municipal Court Espanola Court cases in Rio Arriba County, Espanola, NM
Espanola Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Espanola, New Mexico. It handles offenses occurring within city limits, primarily misdemeanor criminal and ordinance matters, including traffic and parking violations, code-enforcement and animal-control citations, and other municipal ordinance offenses. The court conducts arraignments, trials, accepts pleas, issues warrants, and imposes fines, fees, probation conditions, or short jail sentences as authorized by law. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family or probate matters, juvenile delinquency, or felony cases; those are handled by the magistrate and district courts serving Rio Arriba County.
Municipal Court Espanola Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Rio Arriba |
| Street Address: | 1316 Calle Adelante Suite D |
| City: | Espanola |
| Zip Code: | 87532 |
| Phone: | 505-747-6033 |
| Fax: | 505-747-6049 |
| Website URL: | http://www.cityofespanola.org/167/Municipal-Court |
Services and Case Types Handled in Municipal Court Espanola
Espanola Municipal Court handles violations of City ordinances within city limits, including traffic/parking, code and animal-control offenses, and other petty misdemeanors charged by the City. Core services: case intake and filings; scheduling and holding arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials, and sentencings; issuing warrants, subpoenas, and compliance orders; collecting fines/fees and setting payment plans; probation/compliance monitoring for court-ordered conditions; and maintaining case records and providing copies. Jury services include juror qualification, summons, excusals, and support for six-person juries. Protective orders: domestic-violence orders of protection are handled by district court; this court may set no-contact conditions in its criminal cases. Public-facing support includes calendars, hearing notices, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and information about citations, bonds, and warrants.