The mission of the Educational Services Division is to provide is to provide high-quality educational classes by creating a supportive environment that heightens the awareness of students’ attitudes, emotions and behavior through adult-center learning.

The classes are centered on the adult learner. The facilitator builds on the learner’s experiences, problems and ideas to change behaviors/attitudes that resulted in the violation. Instruction is presented to help the learner focus on the objectives listed below:

  • Students will identify problem behaviors and attitudes they consistently exhibit.
  • Students will discover their own solutions to their personal needs/problems related to driving, pet ownership and/or general crime.
  • Students will develop a; Personal Action Plan to meet their goals and change problem behaviors, attitudes and/or emotions related to their specific violation.

Inclement Weather Line (Metro classes only)

Metropolitan Court DWI, Driver Improvement and Aggressive Driving Schools only. Call 505-841-8130 anytime to check if the classes will be held.


Educational Programs/Community Service

Court Policy: Defendants are permitted ONLY one reschedule for schools and community service. Call 505-841-8151 for scheduling or if you have questions.

Schools: Only defendants complying with the order of a judge can be registered to attend one of the schools listed below.


Online Services

For information on court-ordered schools and services now available online, please call (505) 841-8151.

The full list is available here.

Community Service

Defendants of Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court who are ordered to perform community service hours will select from a court approved list of Non-Profit Community Services agencies.

Defendants may pay and or work community service for Court fines and fees. However, mandatory community service hours must be worked at one of the court approved agencies.

Please refer to frequently asked questions for additional information on complying with court-ordered Community Service.