Attorney in Albuquerque, NM
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John Stones
New Mexico State Records
500 Marquette Avenue NW   
Suite 1200   
AlbuquerqueNM 87102
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Why New Mexico Court Records are Available to the Public?

In 1925, the New Mexico State Legislature passed a law named the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. This law was enabled with the last changes in the late 1990s and aims to ensure disclosure of court records and other public records to the public.
What Court Records Access Means To You?

The law is similar to the New Mexico Open Meeting Law legislates the methods by which public meetings are conducted. The New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act intent is that all records maintained by state and local government entities be available for public access and copying.
Accountability to the Public

When the legislature enacted New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, it expressively declared that access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state, Public Records Inspection Request. The New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act last revised statute includes a statement of legislative intent that engenders a policy that favors disclosure of all public records and court records, as a representative government is dependent upon an informed electorate. By promoting prompt public access to government records, the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act is intended to safeguard the accountability of government to the public.
How the New Mexico Court Process Functions?

Most cases in Mexico courts begin in one of the 33 superior or trial courts located in each of the state’s 33 counties.

The next level of judicial authority resides with the Court of Appeals. Most cases before the Court of Appeals involves the review of a superior court decision being contested by a party involved in the case.

The Supreme Court serves as the highest court in the state and has the discretion to review decisions of the Court of Appeals in order to settle important questions of law and to resolve conflicts among the Court of Appeals.
Some differences between Civil Court and Small Claims Court below..
Licenses/Certifications
 Board Certified in Civil Trial Law (NBLSC)
Practice Areas
 Legal Services
 Abuse (Child, Domestic, Sexual)
 Agencies & Administration
 Auto (Speeding, Traffic)
 Auto (Accidents, Insurance)
 Banking (Business, Mortgage)
 Bankruptcy
 Business Law
 Children (Custody, Support)
 Class Actions (Drugs, Products)
 Commercial Law and Contracts
 Commercial Real Estate
 Commerical Litigation
 Construction (Accidents, Disputes)
 Contract Disputes
 COVID-19-Related Legal Help
 Credit (Collections, Rights)
 Criminal Law
 Discrimination/Harassment
 Divorce
 Eminent Domain/Condemnation
 Employment Law
 Entertainment & Media
 Environmental Law/Zoning
 Family Law
 Financing & Taxes
 Health Care & Insurance
 Injuries & Accidents
 Insurance
 Investments (Securities, IPOs)
 Juveniles
 Landlord/Tenant
 Medical Malpractice
 Motor Vehicle Accidents
 Negligence
 Malpractice - Professional
 Mediation
 Online / Video Legal Consultation
 Parents (Elder Law, Medicare, SSI)
 Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks
 Pay and Benefits
 Personal Injury
 Probate & Contested Wills
 Product Liability
 Real Estate/Property
 Social Security
 Taxes
 Transportation
 Unions
 Immigration, Visas, Citizenship, Deportation
 White Collar Crime
 Workers' Compensation
 Wrongful Death
 Wrongful Termination
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