About Criminal Court
Subcategories
Case Management Order Information
The following links provide information for the Case Management Order that took effect on February 2, 2015.
New Calendar Forms
New Calendar Forms for the Case Management Order
The following are the new calendar forms to be used with the Case Management Order that took effect on February 2, 2015. You must have Microsoft Word 2003 or better to use these forms.
Order Denying Request to Extend Deadline
Motion to Extend Dates in Scheduling Order
Order Denying Extension of Trial
Order Imposing Sanctions for Violation of Scheduling Order
Scheduling Order – Specific Trial Date
Scheduling Order – With Docket Call
Track Assignment Order
Certification of Readiness
Motion for Sanctions
Order Granting Extension of Trial
Special Calendar Forms
Forms that are to be used for the “Special Calendar”
The following are forms that are to be used for the “Special Calendar” in accordance to the Case Management Order, which took effect February 2, 2015. You must have Microsoft Word 2003 or better in order to use these forms.
Order Denying Request to Extend Deadline
Order Dismissing Case – Generic
Order Dismissing Case – State’s Failure to Comply
Order Granting Request to Extend Deadline
Acknowledgment of Sanctions
Certification of Plea Agreement
Certification of Readiness for Trial – Defendant
Certification of Readiness for Trial – State
Motion to Extend Commencement of Trial
Motion to Extend Scheduling Deadline
Order Denying Motion for Extension of Commencement of Trial
Order Granting Motion for Extension of Commencement of Trial
Scheduling Order
Status of the Case Form
Criminal Division Resources
Criminal FAQs
The Court will generally allow defendants a period of time to pay any fines or fees imposed by the Court. The defense attorney may be able to make arrangements with the Court for the defendant to make payments on time.
Fines and fees due to the Court must be paid at the Criminal Division.
Public Defenders may be appointed to represent a defendant if certain criteria are met such as income. Applications for Public Defender representation should be made at the Public Defender’s Office. Please call 505-841-5100 for more information.
Cash bonds posted by individuals may be returned to the individual who posted the bond after the defendant has appeared at all required hearings; call the Criminal Division at 505-841-7452 for details. Bonds posted by licensed bail bondsmen are not refundable by the Court.
Your attorney should keep you informed of any court date. You may also call the Judge or Criminal Division to request information.
The case file can be viewed at the Second Judicial District Court Criminal Clerk’s Office upon request. Information regarding documents filed in a particular case can be viewed through Case Lookup.
The case number if you know it. If you don’t know the case number, you need the defendant’s name, social security number and date of birth.
Copies of documents are available at 35 cents per page.
