Directory: Fifth Judicial District

Counties:

• Chaves, Eddy, and Lea

Website:

• http://www.fifthdistrictcourt.com

District Court Information:

• Eddy County District Court
  102 N. Canal, Suite 240
  Carlsbad, NM  88220
  (505) 885-4740, fax (505) 887-7095

• Lea County District Court
  100 N. Main
  Box 6-C
  Lovington, NM  88260
  (505) 396-8571, fax (505) 396-2428

• Chaves County District Court
  400 N. Virgina
  P.O. Box 1776
  Roswell, NM  88202-1776
  (505) 622-2212, fax (505) 624-9510

District Court Hours:

• Chaves and Eddy Counties: 8 a.m. – noon; 1-5 p.m

• Lea County: 8 a.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

• $4.00 for tape duplications

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

• Customer Service Divisions:
  Chaves County- (505) 622-2212 Ext. 14
  Eddy County - (505) 885-4740 Ext. 16
  Lea County - (505)396-8571 Ext. 31

• Other District Court Information:
  Parenting classes are required and are offered on the first Saturday of every month at the courthouse in Chaves County.  The class costs $15 unless this fee is waived.
  

County Clerk Information:

• Chaves County
  #1 Saint Mary's Place
  Roswell, NM 88203
  Send Mail to:
  #1 Saint Mary's Place
  Roswell, NM 88203
  (505) 624-6614

• Eddy County
  101 West Greene, Suite 110
  Carlsbad, NM  88220
  (505) 885-3383, fax (505) 887-1039

• Lea County
  100 North Main
  Lovington, NM 88260
  Send Mail to:
  Box 1507
  Lovington, NM 88260
  (505) 396-8531, fax (505) 396-3293

Child Support Enforcement Division:

• Region VI
  106 E. Reed
  Roswell, NM  88203
  (505) 624-6187

• Region VI satellite
  2120 North Alto, Suite D
  Hobbs, NM  88240
  (505) 393-2529
   

Legal and Other Related Resources:

• 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.

• 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 casework services, including investigation of abuse/neglect referrals on children and adults, adoption studies, maternity home referrals, foster care, and personal home care for eligible adults.
  1-800-797-3260
  (505) 827-8456 (in Santa Fe)
  (505) 624-6071 (in Roswell)
  (505) 397-3450 (in Hobbs)
  (505) 887-3576 (in Carlsbad)

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

• 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

Shelters:

• Carlsbad Battered Families Shelter (Eddy County)
  Provides a 24-hour crisis line, temporary emergency residence to adults and dependent children involved in domestic violence or who are threatened with violence, group and individual counseling sessions, and advocacy assistance with orders of protection.
  (505) 885-4615

• Grammy's House
  Artesia, NM
  (505) 748-2800

• Roswell Refuge for Battered Adults
  Provides shelter services to victims of domestic violence and their children.
  (505) 627-8361

• Option, Inc.
  Lea County
  (505) 397-1576

• 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

Libraries with Internet Access:

• Artesia Public Library
  http://www.pvtnetworks.net/~apublib/
  306 West Richardson
  Artesia, NM 88210
  (505) 746-4252
  T-Th ,10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  F &  Sat., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Closed Sunday and Monday

• Carlsbad Public Library  
  http://www.carlsbad.net/library

• Hobbs Public Library
  http://hobbspublib.leaco.net
  509 N. Shipp
  Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
  (505) 397-9328 FAX (505) 397-1508
  M-Th, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., F & Sat., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

• Lovington Public Library  
  http://lovingtonpublib.leaco.net
  115 South Main
  Lovington, NM
  (505) 396-3144

• Marshall Memorial Library   
  http://www.zianet.com/demingpl
  301 South Tin
  Deming, NM
  (505) 546-9202 (main), (505) 546-9649, fax (505) 546-3528
  M & F, 9 a.m - 5 p.m.; T& Th 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., W, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.,  Sat. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Roswell Public Library
  http://www.roswellpubliclibrary.org
  301 N Pennsylvania
  Roswell, NM 88201
  (505) 622-7101
  Sun, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.; M & T, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; W – Sat., 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• Western New Mexico University
  http://voyager.wnmu.edu
  P.O. Box 680
  Silver City, NM 88062
  (505) 538-6350
  M-Th, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; F, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sat., 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. , Sun. 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Department of Motor Vehicles:

• Artesia
  315 Washington
  Artesia, NM  88210
  (505) 746-1323

• Carlsbad
  401 S. Main
  Carlsbad, NM  88220
  (505) 885-2251

• Eunice
  1106 Ave. J
  Eunice, NM  88231
  (505) 394-3232

• Hobbs
  300 N. Turner
  Hobbs, NM  88240
  (505) 397-9213

• Lovington
  117 E. Ave B
  Lovington, NM  88260
  (505) 396-5358

• Tatum
  20 W. Broadway
  Tatum, NM  88267
  (505) 398-4633

• Jal
  523 Main
  Jal, NM  88252
  (505) 395-2222

• Roswell
  901 S. Main
  Roswell, NM  88201
  (505) 624-6062

Sheriff’s Department:

• Chaves County Sheriff
  #1 Saint Mary's Place - East Wing
  Roswell, NM  88203
  (505) 624-6500, fax (505) 624-6518

• Eddy County Sheriff
  102 N. Canal , Suite 100
  Carlsbad, NM  88220
  (505) 887-7553, fax (505) 887-9276

• Lea County Sheriff
  215 E. Central
  Lovington, NM  88260
  (505) 396-3611, fax (505) 396-6242

Back to the top.   Previous page.