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General Information The Third Judicial District Court is a state court of general jurisdiction located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Third Judicial District consists of the same geographic area as Dona Ana County. The Third Judicial District is bordered by the Twelfth Judicial District (Otero and Lincoln Counties), the Sixth Judicial District (Luna, Grant and Hildago Counties) and the Seventh Judicial District (Sierra, Catron and Socorro Counties). The district court has jurisdiction over criminal cases, domestic relations (divorce, child support and custody, domestic violence), probate cases, children's court (abuse and neglect of children, juvenile delinquency, adoptions) and all general civil cases (auto accidents, contract disputes, real property disputes, violation of civil rights). The Third District Court is located at 201 W. Picacho Ave. (corner of Alameda and Picacho) and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE that firearms, knives, pagers, cameras or other recording equipment are not allowed beyond the entrance of the Courthouse. There are eight district court judges, one child support hearing officer and one part time domestic violence commissioner who hear cases. Two judges are assigned to the civil division, two to the criminal division, two to domestic relations court, and two to children's court. Please see the "Meet the Judges" section of this web page. Chief Judge Robert E. Robles is the administrative authority for the court. He is assisted by the Court Administrator. Please see the "Organization Chart."
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