Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Catron County, New Mexico, has about 3,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Catron 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Catron County public records, Catron County arrest records, Catron County warrants, Catron County inmate search, Catron County criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Catron County
In Catron County, the District Court for Catron County 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.
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 Catron County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at catroncounty.us/government/county_clerk_s_office/index.php (page title: About Us), phone (575) 533-6400, 197 Reserve NM 87830, Monday - Friday.8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Catron County
The Catron County Sheriff's Office reported 2 arrests to the FBI for 2024; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Catron County or the Magistrate Court.
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 Catron County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Catron County criminal records, Catron County divorce records, Catron County traffic tickets, Catron County DUI and Catron County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Catron County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Catron County and New Mexico. These court pages from its Catron County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- NM Court Case Lookup (caselookup.nmcourts.gov)
- Public Records (seventhdistrict.nmcourts.gov)
Cities in Catron County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for Catron County or the Magistrate Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The one city in the county is Reserve.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Catron County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at catroncounty.us, phone (575) 533-6400. Statewide, New Mexico Courts Case Lookup is the New Mexico Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Catron County?
The District Court for Catron 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 Catron County?
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 Catron County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.