Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Clovis, New Mexico, in Curry County, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Curry County and the Magistrate Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Clovis public records, Curry County court records, Clovis arrest records, Clovis warrants, Clovis inmate search, Clovis criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Clovis
Court cases from Clovis are filed in the District Court for Curry County, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, the Magistrate Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and civil cases up to $10,000; Bernalillo County has the Metropolitan Court instead.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the District Court.
The Clerk of the District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Inspection of Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Clovis
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ninthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/services-programs/records-requests (page title: Records Requests | Ninth Judicial District), 700 N. Main St., Clovis, NM 88101, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, New Mexico Courts Case Lookup is the New Mexico Judiciary's free statewide case search.
The New Mexico court page SearchSystems verified is at nmcourts.gov/public-records.
What Reaches the Court from Clovis
Together, the two agencies in Curry County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 681 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Curry County or the Magistrate Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at 9thda.com (page title: Ninth Judicial District Attorney), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Clovis guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Clovis criminal records, Clovis divorce records, Clovis traffic tickets, Clovis DUI and Clovis property records.
More Official Court Pages for Curry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Curry County and New Mexico. These court pages from its Curry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- New Mexico Courts (nmcourts.gov)
- NM Court Case Lookup (caselookup.nmcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Clovis?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ninthdistrict.nmcourts.gov. Statewide, New Mexico Courts Case Lookup is the New Mexico Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Clovis?
The District Court for Curry County, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The Magistrate Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and civil cases up to $10,000; Bernalillo County has the Metropolitan Court instead.
Who keeps the court records in Clovis?
The Clerk of the District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in New Mexico?
Yes: New Mexico Courts Case Lookup, the New Mexico Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Clovis website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.