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Jury Information

Welcome to the Jury Office

Important Notice to Jurors:

Be Aware: The Court’s policy is not to contact prospective or active jurors to request personal information such as social security or credit card numbers.

District Court Daily Jury Duty Schedule:

THIS IS A MESSAGE TO MEMBERS OF THE JURY.
PLEASE BE ADVISED, A NOTIFICATION FOR JURY SERVICE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY THRU EMAIL OR TEXT NOTIFICATION. 
PLEASE REVIEW YOUR SUMMONS OR CONTACT THE JURY DIVISION FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. 
THANK YOU!

Magistrate Court Daily Jury Duty Schedule:

Jury information for the Dona Ana county Magistrate  Court.  The court will send out electronic notifications  throughout the month notifying jurors when to report for jury duty.

Any questions please contact the Magistrate court 575-524-2814.

Thank you!

One vital element of this court is jury service. As a juror you play a significant role in ensuring that justice is carried out fairly and impartially.

Right to a Jury Trial

The Constitutions of the United States and the State of New Mexico guarantee the right of trial by jury. Juries may consist of six or twelve members depending on the court and type of case.

Who May Serve

Any citizen who is qualified to vote, has a valid State of New Mexico driver’s license or who files a New Mexico personal income tax return, may be summoned for service as a juror.

You Have Been Summoned

If you received a summons in the mail you will need to fill out the Juror Qualification Form and the Juror Questionnaire Form online at https://Jury.nmcourts.gov. You will have to refer to your juror badge number and your date of birth when signing in to the juror website. If you are not able to sign in with your juror badge number and date of birth, please contact the jury office.

You MUST Appear

Unless you receive an excusal card from the Court stating that you are excused from attending jury service, you MUST appear at the court on the date listed on your summons. Not showing up for jury duty, when summoned, is called Failure to Appear. The penalties include: $500 fine or up to six (6) months in jail. (NMSA 1978, 31-19-1)

Confirming Reporting Status

A notification for jury service for your summoned month will be sent electronically through email or text notification. Please review your summons or contact the jury division for further assistance.

Contact Information:

District Court Jury Division: 1-575-528-8308.

Magistrate Court Jury Division- 1-575-524-2814.

State Jury Statutes

See below to find and read the New Mexico State statutes related to empaneling juries: Statutes 38-5-1 through 38-5-19.

Important Notice to Jurors

Be Aware: The Court’s policy is not to contact prospective or active jurors to request personal information such as social security or credit card numbers.

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How to Use the Map

To move around the map, or zoom in or out, use the cursor buttons at the top, left-hand side of the map.

For directions from any address to the Court, click on the blue “Directions” button in the box in the center of the map. This will take you to the Google/Maps application and you can enter an address and get directions.

For a larger map, click on the “View Larger Map” link at the bottom, left hand side of the map. This will take you to the Maps application in Google.

Directions for downloading forms

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After completing the orientation, please complete the ONLINE JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE AND QUALIFICATION FORM by clicking on the link below:

https://nmcourts.jpjuroraccess.com/login