Aztec Municipal Court

Aztec Municipal Court cases in San Juan County, Aztec, NM

Aztec Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Aztec, New Mexico. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that processes violations of municipal ordinances occurring within the city limits, including traffic and parking citations, code-enforcement and animal-control cases, and other petty misdemeanor offenses under city law. The court conducts arraignments, bench or jury trials, and sentencing for these matters. It does not hear civil disputes, family/domestic cases, felony charges, or state-law civil claims; those matters are handled by the San Juan County Magistrate Court or the District Court within the state judicial system.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Aztec Municipal Court

Aztec Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating municipal and certain state misdemeanor matters within Aztec city limits and providing related services.

- Case types: traffic and parking citations; no insurance/license violations; first‑offense DWI under municipal ordinance; misdemeanor/ordinance offenses (shoplifting, trespass, battery, disorderly conduct, minors in possession); animal-control and code-enforcement cases.
- Case processing: filings, docketing, records, and public information.
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea/sentencing, bench and jury trials, and compliance/review hearings.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, orientation, and trial management.
- Protective orders: issues no‑contact orders/conditions of release in criminal cases; civil domestic violence Orders of Protection are handled by Magistrate/District Court.
- Orders and enforcement: warrants, subpoenas, and bond/release conditions.
- Payments/compliance: fines and fees, online or in-person payments, payment plans, community service, and compliance monitoring.
- Accessibility: forms, interpreter services, and ADA accommodations.