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Court documents may be inspected at the Clerk's Office during regular business hours. To submit an IPRA request, please click here or contact the Supreme Court Clerk directly by telephone at 505-827-4860, by mail at P.O. Box 848, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504, or by email at nmsupremecourtclerk@nmcourts.gov.

How to File a Small Claims Suit in New Mexico. The first step in filing a small claims case is to obtain and fill out the necessary forms (such as the complaint) and pay the required fees. You'll need the name and address of the person or business you're suing (the defendant).

You can obtain criminal histories and background checks through the state's Department of Public Safety. Jail and inmate information can be accessed through the Corrections Department. If you're seeking property information, you need to access the link to the assessor for the county where the property resides.

Court documents are those materials filed in relation to a legal case before the courts. Examples of court documents would be dockets, pleadings, motions, memoranda, briefs, orders, and expert testimony. Not every case will include all of these examples.

If placing your copy request at the Clerk's office, you may use the public computers to search the court's database at no cost. Copy requests, in general, may be completed within 2-3 hours, but will take more time if it is for multiple documents, the case has multiple volumes, or the record has been archived.

Case files and court records can be found on PACER.gov. Find a Case (PACER) Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) FAQs: CM/ECF. Court Records Schedule. Electronic Public Access Public User Group.