Municipal Court

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General Information & Scheduling

Arraignments

  • Court Arraignments will be heard on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 am. 
  • In order to appear virtually, please provide the court with your email address before your scheduled court date. 575-439-4225.
  • Juvenile Traffic Arraignments will be heard during regular Arraignment times.
  • There will be no court Arraignments on Wednesday or Friday.
  • Please note: if you call during court times, please leave a message. We will return your call promptly.  

Please review the court policies before you appear for arraignment.

Trials

  • Attorney trials will be heard on Wednesdays beginning at 9:30 am on a trailing docket.
  • Non-Attorney trials will be heard on Wednesdays beginning at 1:30 pm on a trailing docket.  
  • Contact the City of Alamogordo’s Legal Department 575-439-4210.

Court Closures

The Municipal Court will be closed the following days in 2025. (dates of court closures are tentative and may change on a daily basis).

Holiday Date Observed
New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 19, 2026
President's Day
Monday, February 16, 2026
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026
Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2026 (observed)
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
Monday, October 12, 2026
Veterans' Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Break Friday, November 27, 2026
Christmas Friday, December 25, 2026