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 on September 24, 2026.
Socorro County, New Mexico, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Socorro 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Socorro County public records, Socorro County arrest records, Socorro County warrants, Socorro County inmate search, Socorro County criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Socorro County
Court cases from Socorro County are filed in the District Court for Socorro 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 Socorro County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at socorronm.gov/locations/socorro-county-clerk (page title: Socorro County Clerk | City of Socorro New Mexico), phone (575) 835-0240, 2026 See All Events 111 School of Mines Road Socorro NM 87801, Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, 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 Socorro County
Together, the two agencies in Socorro County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 173 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Socorro County or the Magistrate Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at nmdas.com/judicial-districts/seventh-judicial-district (page title: SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT | New Mexico Administrative Office of the District Attorneys), phone (575) 835-0052, 87801, 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 Socorro County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Socorro County criminal records, Socorro County divorce records, Socorro County traffic tickets, Socorro County DUI and Socorro County property records.
Cities in Socorro County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for Socorro County or the Magistrate Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Socorro and Magdalena.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Socorro County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at socorronm.gov/locations/socorro-county-clerk, phone (575) 835-0240. Statewide, New Mexico Courts Case Lookup is the New Mexico Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Socorro County?
The District Court for Socorro 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 Socorro 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 Socorro 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.