Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court / Location, Hours & Contact
Location, Hours & Contact
for Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
401 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Courthouse:
Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Most Judges begin court at 8:30 a.m.
Bonding Window:
Monday through Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
401 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
New Year’s Day 2024
Monday, January 1, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 15, 2024
Presidents’ Day
Friday, November 29, 2024
Memorial Day
Monday, May 27, 2024
Juneteenth
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day
Monday, September 2, 2024
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Monday, October 14, 2024
Veterans Day
Monday, November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
New Year’s Day 2025
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Directions
From I-25
Take the Lomas exit and go west into the downtown area. The courthouse is located at 4th and Lomas Blvd NW.
From 1-40
Take the 6th St. Exit and go south to Lomas Boulevard. The courthouse is located at 4th and Lomas Blvd NW.
Parking
There is limited street parking around the building, and the Metropolitan Park parking garage is available as paid parking. The Metropolitan Park parking garage is located directly north of the courthouse, with the entrance two blocks north of Lomas on 5th St. NW.
There are two options available to pay for parking: (1) at the pay stations located at each of the parking garage exits that accept credit cards ONLY, and (2) at the pay-on-foot station located in the 1st floor public parking garage lobby, where cash or credit card payment is accepted.
Parking Validation & Badging:
For validated parking tickets, the court is no longer utilizing the manual hand-stamped validations. Instead, a validation barcode sticker will need to be obtained.
Officers – Officers can no longer write their badge number on a parking ticket and hand it to the booth attendant to validate parking. If an officer is attending a hearing as a witness or prosecutor, the officer may go to the Customer Service Information Desk or Records Viewing Room Window and show their badge and provide the case number(s) to the hearings they are present for. Once confirmed, the clerk will provide the officer with a sticker to put on the back of his or her parking ticket. All other officers must pay the hourly/daily rate or reach out to SP Plus to establish a monthly parking account.
Witnesses – Witnesses appearing for a hearing may report to the Customer Service Information Desk or Records Viewing Room Window and show the clerk their subpoena on the case. Once confirmed, the clerk will provide the witness with a validation barcode sticker to place on the back of their parking ticket.
Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office – The Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office will continue to have badge access based on the current monthly employee account and fleet account the DA’s office has set up with SP Plus.
If assistance is needed when entering or exiting the Public Parking Garage, a ‘Help’ button is available on the kiosk screens that will prompt users to select the ‘Call Support’ option. Support is available 24/7.