Corrales Municipal Court cases in Sandoval County, Corrales, NM
Corrales Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the Village of Corrales, New Mexico. It adjudicates violations of village ordinances and local traffic laws within village limits, including moving and parking citations, code-enforcement and animal-control violations, and other petty misdemeanor offenses defined by the municipal code. The court conducts arraignments and trials and may impose fines, community service, probation, or short jail terms as permitted by ordinance. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family or probate matters, juvenile cases, felonies, or most state-law misdemeanor prosecutions; those matters are handled by the Sandoval County Magistrate Court and the Thirteenth Judicial District Court.
Corrales Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Sandoval |
| Street Address: | 4324 Corrales Rd |
| City: | Corrales |
| Zip Code: | 87048 |
| Phone: | 505-897-0503 |
| Fax: | 505-899-6541 |
| Hours: | 8am - 12:30pm/1pm-4:30pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.corrales-nm.org/municipalcourt |
Services and Case Types Handled in Corrales Municipal Court
Corrales Municipal Court provides limited-jurisdiction adjudication within village limits. It handles traffic and parking citations and misdemeanor/petty misdemeanor violations of municipal ordinances (e.g., code, animal control, shoplifting, disorderly conduct, and some DWI-related offenses). Public-facing services include:
- Case filings and pleadings (arraignments, plea entry, scheduling, continuances)
- Fine/fee payments and payment plans
- Warrants, probation/community-service compliance, and failure-to-appear matters
- Records requests and certified copies
Court proceedings include arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench or jury trials, sentencing, and compliance reviews. Jury services cover summons, juror qualification, postponements, and juror compensation. Protective orders: the court may issue no-contact orders as conditions in criminal cases; domestic violence Orders of Protection are obtained through District Court.