Directory: Fourth Judicial District

Counties:

• Mora, San Miguel, and Guadalupe

District Court Information:

• San Miguel County
  500 W. National, Suite 200
  Las Vegas
  (505) 425-7281, fax (505) 454-8611

• Guadalupe County
  420 Parker Ave., Suite 5
  Santa Rosa
  (505) 472-3888
  District Court Hours:

District Court Hours:

• 8 a.m. – noon, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

District Court Filing Fees:

• Civil Filing Fee: $107.00

• Domestic Relations Filing Fee: $137

District Court Copy Costs:

• 35 ¢ / page

• $1.50 for certifications

• $5 for divorce packets

• $3 for all other packets

Pro Se/Self-Represented Litigant Resources Offered by the District:

• Pro Se Clinic
  1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, one hour starting at noon.  Forms should be filled out already.

• Clerk’s Office
  Provides some basic information on resources.

Other District Court Information:

• This district does not automatically require a Parent Education Course.

• If a person obtains free process, copy costs are waived, but not the charges for the forms.

County Clerk Information:

• San Miguel County Clerk
  San Miguel County Courthouse
  Las Vegas, NM  87701
  (505) 425-9331

• Mora County Clerk
  Box 360
  Mora, NM  87732
  (505) 387-2448

• Guadalupe County Clerk
  Guadalupe County Courthouse
  420 Parker Ave.
  Santa Rosa, NM  88435
  (505) 472-3791 

Child Support Enforcement Division:

• Region IV
  3112 Hot Springs Boulevard
  Las Vegas, NM  87701
  1 800 288-7207
  1 800 585-7631
  fax (505) 425-7227

• Region IV satellite
  200 Lake Dr.
  Santa Rosa, NM  88435
  (505) 472-3425

Legal and Other Related Resources:

• Community and Indian Legal Services
  Provides free legal advice, but must meet eligibility requirements.
  (505) 982-9886
  1-800-373-9881

• Lawyers Care, State Bar of New Mexico
  Offers low-cost, half-hour consultations, and provides names of lawyers.
  1-800-876-6227
  (505) 797-6066 (in Albuquerque)
  M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• Southern New Mexico Legal Services
  Hotline: 1-800-376-7665
  (505) 623-9669

• Grandparents Rights
  Provides information on visitation and kinship guardianship issues.
  1-800-432-2080

• Lawyer Referral for the Elderly (LREP)
  Serves people 55 and over by providing legal advice and referrals.
  1-800-876-6657

• New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  This statewide, networking service organization deals with domestic violence issues and provides a full range of family services, including counseling.
  1-800-773-3645

• New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
  http://www.cyfd.org
  Provides information and resources for children and youth.
  1-800-797-3260
  (505) 827-8456 (in Santa Fe)

• Law Access NM
  Phone consult hotline for civil cases, LLTT, emancipation, bankruptcy, consumer complaints, employment, SSI, liens, civil restraining orders.
  (800) 340-9771

Mediation:

• New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution     
  http://www.nmcdr.org
  Provides some mediation services for visitation rights.
  1-800-249-6884
  (505) 247-0571, fax (505) 242-5966

• SR Solutions
  727 7th Street
  Las Vegas, NM 87701
  (505) 454-3900

Shelters:

• Esperanza Safe House
  Provides transportation to the shelter from any county. The location is confidential.
  Offers individual and group counseling, and helps to obtain restraining orders and other resources.
  1-800-473-5220
  (505) 473-5200
  (505) 425-9383
  (505) 989-0462 (beeper)

Libraries with Internet Access:

• New Mexico Highlands University
  http://donnelly.nmhu.edu
  Las Vegas, NM 87701
  (505) 454-3401, fax (505) 454-0026

• Luna Community College
  Las Vegas, NM
  (505) 454-2500

• Carnegie Public Library
  Las Vegas, NM
  (505) 454-1401, ext. 272

Department of Motor Vehicles:

• Region IV
  3112 Hot Springs Blvd.
  Las Vegas, NM  87701
  (505) 425-7227

• Region IV satellite
  200 Lake Dr.
  Santa Rosa, NM  88435
  (505) 472-3425

Sheriff’s Department:

• Mora County Sheriff
  Box 659
  Mora, NM  87732-0659
  (505) 387-2222

• San Miguel County Sheriff
  300 Mills Ave.
  Las Vegas, NM  87701
  (505) 425-7589

• Guadalupe County Sheriff
  117 South Fifth Street
  Santa Rosa, NM  88435
  (505) 472-3711

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