The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is alerting the public to a new scam targeting individuals recently released from jail. Scammers are falsely claiming that individuals must obtain a court-ordered monitoring device and pay a fee to avoid being returned to custody. According to reports, within hours of being released from the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention… Continue reading Court alerts public to scam targeting recently released inmates

ALBUQUERQUE – The Metropolitan Court provided a one-stop shop for available resources in the community at a Resource Day event on May 22nd in the court’s outdoor courtyard. The public event featured 48 local community service providers that offered everything from treatment options to employment resources to include; CARE Campus, Workforce Solutions, and Roadrunner Food… Continue reading Metro Court recognizes National Treatment Court Month with Resource Day event open to the public

UNM Clinical Law School students were sworn-in on Jan. 17 to practice misdemeanor criminal cases under the supervision of licensed attorneys in the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. The collaboration between the Court, the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and the UNM School of Law had been on hold since the pandemic. Two supervising attorneys from… Continue reading UNM Clinical Law School program returns to the Metropolitan Court

For the 25th year, the Judges of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court will be performing Valentine’s Day weddings for the public. “This is a meaningful milestone for our court because it’s a feel-good service that we’re able to provide to the community on the holiday and throughout the year,” said Chief Judge Joshua J. Sánchez.… Continue reading Metropolitan Court Judges to perform Valentine’s Day weddings for 25th year

ALBUQUERQUE – The Metropolitan Court will continue to host its free monthly Civil Legal Clinics throughout 2025. Volunteer attorneys will be available each month by phone to provide free legal advice in the following areas: Landlord/Tenant Matters, Consumer Rights, Contract Disputes, Employee Wage Claims, and Consumer Debt. The clinics are held telephonically on the second… Continue reading Metro Court’s free Civil Legal Clinics continue throughout 2025

The Honorable Linda S. Rogers will retire at the end of the month after serving as a Metropolitan Court Judge since 2006. Appointed by former Governor Bill Richardson and then elected to the bench, Judge Rogers served in the Criminal Division of the court, also presiding over a Felony docket for two years as the… Continue reading The Honorable Linda S. Rogers to retire after 18 years on the Metropolitan Court bench

Starting Monday, February 19, 2024, the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court resumed conducting civil bench trials in person, as the court transitions away from COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions that have been in place since 2020. The change comes as the court implements its Remote and Hybrid Hearings Plan, which was created after the courts lifted statewide public… Continue reading Civil Bench Trials Now In-Person