Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

I have a traffic ticket/citation

You have received a traffic citation. Rather than coming to court on the date and time of your scheduled Traffic Arraignment, please call 1-346-248-7799 and use Webinar ID number: 925 4007 8987 and press #. It will ask you for a participant ID, but press # instead to connect.

When you call the number above on the date and time of your scheduled Traffic Arraignment, you will speak with a special prosecutor appointed by the Bernalillo County District Attorney who is available to discuss options in your case and negotiate a possible plea agreement with you. The special prosecutor is not a court employee and will only speak with you on the date and time set on your traffic citation(s).

Please view the pamphlet regarding traffic citations.

I need to make a payment to the court

Court fines and fees can be paid online here.

Court fines and fees can also be paid in-person at the courthouse via personal check, cashier’s check, money order, or by credit card (Visa, Mastercard & Discover only, and credit card payments are accepted from 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday). Please note that a 2.4% fee does apply to credit card payments.

You may also pay by mailing in a personal check, cashier’s check or money order to:

The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
401 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

*Checks should be made out to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, and please note your case number on the check.

For questions, please call: (505) 841-8151.

I have a summons

I have a warrant

If a warrant for your arrest has been issued, you are subject to being taken into custody at any time by a law enforcement officer. You may address a warrant in the Customer Service lobby of the courthouse. You will face a $100 administrative warrant fee, and the judge who issued the warrant may also require a bond. If you can’t meet these requirements, you may be taken into custody. Then, you may be taken to see the judge, or you may be transported to the Metropolitan Detention Center. You will see a judge within 48 hours of your incarceration.

I have an eviction notice

Be sure to respond to the notice. There is a place on the back where you can explain your side of the story. You may bring or mail your response to Customer Service or you can bring it to Court on your hearing date. Be sure to come to Court to explain your situation to the judge. If you do not, the Court will have to rule in favor of the landlord. Please visit our Self Help page for more information.

I need to file a civil lawsuit

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is a court of limited jurisdiction in which the amount in dispute cannot be more than $10,000. Please consult the Self Help section for more information and instructions. The suit can be filed in Customer Service on the first floor of the courthouse. A $77 filing fee is required.

I need to respond to a lawsuit

I need to change a hearing date

I need to get a copy of my court file

You can go to Case Lookup on this website, visit the court’s Records Viewing Room on the first floor of the Courthouse and make copies of your file there, or email the court’s Records Custodian at metrrecordscustodian@nmcourts.gov. Copies cost $.50 per page, or $1.00 per page if you wish to have the copies certified.

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