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Eighth Judicial District Jury and Court Management Plan
Cover Letter
Press Release
New NM Supreme Court Order issued July 6, 2020
Eighth Judicial District Jury and Court Management Plan During the Covid-19 Pandemic
9/1/2020 Amendment to District Jury & Court Management Plan During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Video Message for Jurors – We’re working to keep you safe in courthouses
By order of the NM Supreme Court, anyone entering and while in the courthouse must wear a mask or protective face covering that covers the nose and mouth.
Raton Magistrate Court has moved and is now at the District Court, 1413 South 2nd Street, Raton, NM 87740 in the Leon Karelitz Judicial Center, Colfax County. To reach the Raton Magistrate Court please call (575) 445-2220. To get documents to the court email ratm@nmcourts.gov
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Child Support Hearings involving CSED will continue to be held telephonically.
For Taos Hearings, please call (575) 751-8665 at the time of your hearing.
For questions, about Taos cases please call the District Court Clerk’s Office (575) 758-3173. Thank You!!
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- PLEASE NOTE – All Courts in the Eighth Judicial District, including all District and Magistrate Courts in Taos, Raton, Clayton, and Springer WILL REMAIN OPEN during the COVID-19 Emergency. We are asking individuals not to come to the court if they have traveled to a high-risk area or are displaying symptoms of COVID-19. If you are scheduled to appear in court but are at risk as described above, you must call the court at the numbers listed below.
Emails for people representing themselves to file by email:
Taos District Court: taodpublic@nmcourts.gov
Raton District Court: ratdpublic@nmcourts.gov
Clayton District Court: cladpublic@nmcourts.gov
Taos Magistrate Court: taosmag@nmcourts.gov
Raton Magistrate Court: ratm@nmcourts.gov
Springer Magistrate Court: sprmpublic@nmcourts.gov
Clayton Magistrate Court: clampublic@nmcourts.gov
Fax Numbers for people representing themselves to use to File by Fax:
Taos District Court: (575) 751-1281 (Clerks’ Office Fax Number)
Raton District Court: (575) 445-2626 (Clerks’ Office Fax Number)
Clayton District Court (575) 374-2089 (Clerks’ Office Fax Number)
Taos Magistrate Court: (575) 751-0983
Raton District Court: (575) 445-8966
Springer District: (575) 483-0127
Clayton District Court: (575) 374-9368
DISTRICT COURT PHONE NUMBERS
Taos County District Court- 575-758-3173
Colfax County District Court (Raton)- 575-445-5585
Union County District Court (Clayton)- 575-374-9577
MAGISTRATE COURT PHONE NUMBERS
Taos Magistrate Court- 575-758-4030
Colfax County Magistrate Court (Raton)- 575-445-2220
Colfax County Magistrate Court (Springer)- 575-483-2417
Union County Magistrate Court (Clayton)- 575-374-9472
STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWS MEDIA IN THE TAOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE (UPDATED AUGUST 28, 2018)
STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWS MEDIA IN THE COLFAX COUNTY COURTHOUSE (FEBRUARY 11, 2021)
TAOS JURY REPORTING INFORMATION
Jury Service:
Eighth Judicial District and Magistrate Court
105 Albright Street Suite N Taos New Mexico 87571
Jurors with a reporting term of June 1 2021 through October 1 2021 and August 2 2021 through November 5 2021
There are NO jury trials the week of September 20 2021
Please call the jury reporting line September 24 2021 after 5pm for any updates at (575) 758-3173 ext 2 then ext 3 Please check your emails frequently for information regarding service, and to receive and complete supplemental questionnaires.
Thank you for your valuable service!
Save the Dates-Jurors are scheduled to be utilized again on: September 27 2021 Please check back on September 24 2021 after 5:00 pm for updates and further instructions
COLFAX COUNTY – RATON DISTRICT COURT
Court Name and Reporting Address: 8th Judicial District Court Court (Colfax) 1413 S 2nd Street, Raton NM 87740
Jurors with a reporting term of June 1, 2021 through October,1 2021;
Jurors in Individualized Group Numbers 1-300 , there are NO JURY TRIALS scheduled the week of Monday September 20, 2021. Every Friday, please call after 5:00 p.m. or check our website for updated jury information.
‘Please check your emails frequently for information regarding service, and to receive and complete supplemental questionnaires”
Thank you for your valuable service!
Court Name and Reporting Address 8th Judicial District Court Court (Colfax) 1413 S 2nd Street, Raton NM 87740
Jurors with a reporting term of July 1, 2021 through November,1 2021;
Jurors in Group Numbers 400 & 401 , there are NO JURY TRIALS scheduled the week of Monday September 20, 2021. Every Friday, please call after 5:00 p.m. or check our website for updated jury information.
Please check your emails frequently for information regarding service, and to receive and complete supplemental questionnaires.
Thank you for your valuable service!
COLFAX COUNTY –
RATON AND SPRINGER MAGISTRATE COURTS
Raton Magistrate Court 1413 South 2nd Raton NM 87740 Jurors with reporting term of 07/12/2021 through 11/12/2021; The Jury Trials on September 20th and September 23rd have been cancelled.
There are two Jury Trials the week of October 25th Jurors in Group Number 105 please report on October 25th at 8:00am for service. Please call the Jury reporting line the evening before your scheduled reporting date for any updates at 575-445-2220 option 3 then option 2 and option 2 again.
Thank you for your valuable service!
(Save the date) Jurors are scheduled to be utilized again on October 26th. Please check back every Friday after 5:00pm for updated and further instructions!
UNION JURY REPORTING INFORMATION
UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Court Name and Reporting Address: Eighth Judicial District & Magistrate Courts, 100 Court Street, Suite 5, Clayton, NM 88415.
Jurors with a reporting term of August 2, 2021 through December 3, 2021;
Jurors in Group Numbers 301-600, there are no jury trial selections scheduled for the week of September 20th. Please call back the weekend of September 24, 2021, after 5:00 p.m., or check our website at www.nmcourts.gov for updated jury information. Thank you for your valuable service!
Save the Dates: October 4, 2021 and November 1, 2021