FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT NEWS RELEASE

The District Court Clerk’s Office in Los Alamos will no longer be open one day a  week. The change in operations took effect Dec. 1. The Los Alamos Magistrate Court Clerk’s  Office will remain open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. District Court filings for Los Alamos County cases can be submitted by email and they will be  accepted in-person at the District Court in Santa Fe. 

In the past, the Los Alamos District Court Clerk’s Office was open only on Wednesdays and a  clerk from the District Court in Santa Fe traveled to Los Alamos to staff the office that day. That  is no longer be possible because of understaffing issues. The District Court will continue to hold  trials or other proceedings in Los Alamos, as needed. 

To continue to serve the Los Alamos community, the following court resources are available: Court filings can be submitted by email to: sfedfilings@nmcourts.gov or by fax to:(505) 455-8280 Public records requests can be submitted by email to: sfedrequests@nmcourts.gov and 

Forms can be found on the First Judicial District Court website at:  

https://firstdistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov/home/self-help-center/forms/

District Court filings for Los Alamos County cases may be submitted in-person at the Judge  Steve Herrera Judicial Complex in Santa Fe, which is located at: 

225 Montezuma Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501 

Clerk’s Office Hours in Santa Fe: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (open during the lunch  hour) 

Please contact the Santa Fe District Court for assistance at: (505) 455-8250 

Information about operations of the district and magistrate courts is available on the First Judicial  District Court’s webpage.