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Reading Your Traffic Citation
If the "Penalty Assessment" box
(Section D) is marked on your citation, it cannot be scheduled for
a hearing, or otherwise processed by the court. You must make payment
to the Municipal Court at the following address.
- Municipal
Court
135 E. Griggs Ave.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone: (505) 541-2224
- If the "Court Appearance" box (Section
D) is marked, and the address 135 E. Griggs is written on the ADDRESS
line, you may, WITHIN 30 DAYS from the date the citation is issued
(Section C), exercise one of the options below.
- Do not mail payment
on for any Municipal Court Citation to the Motor Vehicle Division. The
Municipal Court is a separate agency.
- Note: If you cannot afford the fees and fines on a payable citation,
you can request of the judge to be placed on a Payment Plan Agreement
or perform community service hours in lieu of the fines and fees. The
clerks cannot approve a payment plan or community service. Appearance
in front of a Judge is required in order to request those options.
Options For Resolving Citations
Municipal Court offers several options for resolving citations.
Not all options are available for all citations.
- Have a Citation
Dismissed upon receipt of proof. See details
- Pay a fine
- Plead “Not Guilty” and schedule a
Hearing before a Judge
- Plead “Guilty” or “No Contest” and
speak to a Judge to explain the circumstances.
- Some citations
require an appearance before a judge.
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