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 October 9, 2026.
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Los Alamos 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: Los Alamos County public records, Los Alamos County arrest records, Los Alamos County warrants, Los Alamos County criminal records, Los Alamos County police reports, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Los Alamos County
In Los Alamos County, the District Court for Los Alamos County 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 Los Alamos County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/court-dockets/los-al... (page title: Los Alamos County Magistrate Court Docket | Los Alamos, NM | First Judicial District), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Court, not to the District Court for Los Alamos County.
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 Los Alamos County
Los Alamos reported 5 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Los Alamos County or the Magistrate Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at nmdas.com/judicial-districts/first-judicial-district (page title: FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT | New Mexico Administrative Office of the District Attorneys), phone (505) 827-5000, 2041 Street Address: Santa Fe Law Enforcement Complex 327 Sandoval Street Santa Fe, NM 87501, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 Los Alamos County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Los Alamos County criminal records, Los Alamos County traffic tickets, Los Alamos County DUI and Los Alamos County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Los Alamos County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Los Alamos County and New Mexico. These court pages from its Los Alamos County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- NM Case Lookup (caselookup.nmcourts.gov)
- NM Court Case Lookup (caselookup.nmcourts.gov)
- Public Records (firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Los Alamos County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov; it belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Court, not to the District Court for Los Alamos County. Statewide, New Mexico Courts Case Lookup is the New Mexico Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Los Alamos County?
The District Court for Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos 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.