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The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the main line is (505) 955-5070.","Municipal Court hears violations of Santa Fe city ordinances cited by the Santa Fe Police Department: traffic offenses, careless and reckless driving, driving on a revoked license, shoplifting, disorderly conduct, and DWI charged under the city's DWI ordinance. The penalties mirror state law for the same conduct, and a municipal DWI conviction counts as a prior offense in every later DWI case, in any court.",{"id":198,"type":190,"displayOrder":137,"payload":199},"content-2",{"eyebrow":200,"title":201,"paragraphs":202},"How it differs","No jury, but a full second chance.",[203,204],"Municipal Court trials are heard by the judge alone; there is no jury. The rules of evidence and the constitutional protections still apply, and the state still has to prove the stop, the arrest, and the test.","A defendant who loses in Municipal Court may appeal to the First Judicial District Court, where the case is tried again from scratch, this time with a jury available. That appeal must be filed within a short deadline after sentencing, so the decision to appeal should be made with counsel before leaving the courthouse.",{"id":206,"type":190,"displayOrder":143,"payload":207},"content-3",{"eyebrow":208,"title":209,"paragraphs":210},"Practical notes","What we handle here most often.",[211,212],"City DWI cases carry the same MVD license consequences as state cases, with the same 10-day deadline to request an Implied Consent hearing. Many Municipal Court clients are also dealing with a license revocation, an ignition interlock requirement, and an employer who needs to know what is happening. We coordinate all three.","Municipal citations for petty misdemeanors are often resolved without a trial through dismissal, deferred sentencing, or a plea to a non-criminal violation, which keeps the record clean. Which option is available depends on the facts and on prior history, so a short review before the first setting is worthwhile.",{"id":214,"type":214,"displayOrder":147,"payload":215},"faq",{"eyebrow":216,"title":217,"description":19,"items":218},"Questions","Municipal Court questions",[219,222,225],{"question":220,"answer":221},"Is a Municipal Court DWI less serious than a state DWI?","No. The penalties are the same, the MVD revocation is the same, and a municipal conviction counts as a prior in any later DWI case anywhere in New Mexico.",{"question":223,"answer":224},"Can I just pay the ticket?","For some traffic violations, yes, but paying is a guilty plea that goes on your driving record and can raise insurance rates or affect a commercial license. 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