Municipal Court

Contact Municipal Court

2511 Camino Entrada
Santa Fe, NM  87507

Main Line 505-955-5070
Fax 505-955-5159

Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Payment Window
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday - Friday

Municipal Court to Hold Safe Surrender Day 
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Community members who have forgotten to pay a traffic ticket or missed a court date will have an opportunity to clear outstanding warrants and receive favorable consideration from Judge Virginia Vigil for voluntarily coming forward at the upcoming Municipal Court Safe Surrender Day. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, at 2511 Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM 87507.

When appearing before the judge, community members may request a new court date, payment plan, or options required to come into compliance with the court order. The Safe Surrender Day will be held in person, or virtual hearings via Zoom can be scheduled by calling 505-955-5070. 

For additional information and for questions about warrants, call 505-955-5070.

The City of Santa Fe continues to adapt and modify procedures with the goal of minimizing interpersonal contact and reducing the spread of COVID-19, all while continuing to deliver essential services. 

The following Santa Fe Municipal Court procedures will be implemented until further notice as part of our response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

  • If you have an upcoming arraignment, please call 505-955-5070 to set up a telephonic hearing.  Please leave a message, as the Court does have staff on a reduced schedule answering calls and returning voicemails and emails. 
  • If you have an upcoming pre-trial conference, please see the contact information below:
  • If you have been charged with a jailable offense such as Careless Driving, DWI, etc. AND you are represented by the Public Defender. Please call David Thomas at 505-955-6052 before the date of your hearing.
  • If you have been charged with a jailable offense such as Careless Driving, DWI, etc. AND you want to apply for the Public Defender, please call Cindy Hagman at 505-955-5108 before the date of your hearing.
  • If you have been charged with a jailable offense such as Careless Driving, DWI, etc. AND you want to represent yourself, please call City Prosecutor Kyle Hibner at 505-955-5195 before the date of your hearing.
  • If you have a private defense attorney, please contact them directly.
  • If you have a motions hearing, evidentiary hearing, or criminal trial - these will be conducted in person at the municipal court.

Court-required documentation (Community Service, Defensive Driving, etc.) can be submitted via email:  MuniCtServices@santafenm.gov. Please include your contact information and case/citation number.

Traffic summons, proof of license, and registration insurance can be submitted via email: SFMuniCourt@santafenm.gov. Please include your contact information and case/citation number.

Santa Fe Municipal Court encourages Defendants and Attorneys to fax file at 505-955-5159.

We thank everyone for their understanding during these extraordinary times. 

Court-ordered payments can be made online at citepayusa.com. 

To access a case, you must have the exact court case number or the citation number, as well as their date of birth. The service provider will charge a fee of 5.95% of the fines or fees for the service.

Click Here to access the Santa Fe Municipal Court Database Public Access.

To look up a court schedule or docket, click the link above. Please read the disclaimer and then click the log-in button. You will be directed to the public portal. There are three menus on the top navigation bar.
They are:

  • Searches: this menu includes searching by a case Attorney, Officer, Party, Police Reference Number, or Vehicle Plate.
  • Cases: if the actual court docket number is known, this is where the number can be entered.
  • Scheduling: this is the court calendar. It will default to today's date, and it will display the individual docket types for the day.