De Baca County District Court Docket
The De Baca County District Court docket page is the official short-window schedule for District Court hearings in Fort Sumner. Research shows the page covers the current day plus six days. That makes it a good source for near-term hearings, but not a full archive of De Baca County court dockets. For older hearing history, use New Mexico Case Lookup or contact the District Court clerk.
The official District Court docket image is sourced from the Tenth Judicial District De Baca District Court docket page.
This image reflects the official local docket source that users should check before calling the District Court about a near-term setting.
District Court handles felony criminal cases, general civil matters, divorce and domestic relations, juvenile jurisdiction, estate disputes, mental-health matters, and appeals from lower courts. If the docket involves a felony case, contested divorce, estate contest, or District Court civil case, start here. The District Court is at 248 E. Ave. C, Fort Sumner, NM 88119. The phone is 575-355-2896, fax is 575-355-2899, email is tenthjdcpublic@nmcourts.gov, and mailing address is P.O. Box 910, Fort Sumner, NM 88119.
De Baca County Magistrate Docket
The De Baca County Magistrate Court docket page is the official short-window schedule for Magistrate Court hearings in Fort Sumner. Like the District Court docket page, it covers the current day plus six days. Magistrate Court dockets are important for misdemeanors, DWI/DUI, traffic cases, felony preliminary hearings, landlord-tenant cases, and civil matters within Magistrate Court jurisdiction.
The manifest image below comes from the Tenth Judicial District De Baca Magistrate Court docket page.
Because the Magistrate Court docket is time-limited, a missing hearing may mean the date is outside the window or the case must be checked through another channel.
The Magistrate Court is at 282 E. Ave. B, Fort Sumner, NM 88119. The phone is 575-355-7371, fax is 575-355-7149, email is fsum-grp@nmcourts.gov, and mailing address is P.O. Box 24, Fort Sumner, NM 88119. The court's published hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with closure for federally observed holidays. Call this court when a misdemeanor, DWI, traffic, landlord-tenant, or preliminary felony hearing is expected but does not appear online.
Search De Baca County Hearing Dates
New Mexico Case Lookup is the best supplement to the two De Baca County docket pages. Case Lookup offers filing-date and hearing-date range filters, plus court type and court location filters. For De Baca District Court, use District Court and the Fort Sumner location when available. For De Baca Magistrate Court, use Magistrate Court and the Fort Sumner location. A hearing-date search can reveal case events outside the public docket page's short current-day-plus-six-days window.
- Accept the Case Lookup disclaimer and choose Name Search, Case Number Search, or DWI Search.
- Enter a party name, case number, driver information, or date of birth if available.
- Limit the court type to District Court or Magistrate Court, then choose the Fort Sumner court location.
- Select Hearing Date rather than Filing Date when the goal is a court calendar or setting.
- Broaden the date range or remove optional filters if no De Baca County docket entry appears.
Case Lookup is still not a court appearance guarantee. The official disclaimer warns that data is current to within 24 hours of entry into a court database and that users should notify the court if displayed information is inaccurate. If a summons, citation, notice, or attorney communication conflicts with a docket search, call the court before relying on the online result.
The date-range fields are especially useful in De Baca County because the official docket pages are narrow calendar pages, not broad docket archives. Choose Hearing Date when the goal is a scheduled appearance. Choose Filing Date when the goal is a newly opened case or a recent charge. If the person search produces too many results, add year of birth, court type, or court location before adding a tight date range.
Remote De Baca County Dockets
The Tenth Judicial District publishes remote access details for De Baca County courts. District Court remote access is listed with Google Meet at meet.google.com/hzo-uvzc-cne. Magistrate Court remote access is listed with Google Meet at meet.google.com/uee-pmpa-zpe or by phone at 337-541-2072 with PIN 930 438 676#. These links do not replace a court order, summons, or notice of hearing. They are access details for hearings that the court allows or directs by remote appearance.
The official Tenth Judicial District judges image below comes from the Tenth Judicial District judges page.
The district context matters because De Baca, Harding, and Quay Counties share the Tenth Judicial District, and some officials or proceedings may be district-wide rather than De Baca-only.
If a remote hearing is listed but the link, time, or courtroom is unclear, call the court. De Baca County is rural, and travel time can be significant. A quick call can prevent missed appearances caused by confusing court level, wrong Fort Sumner address, or a remote link that applies only to a specific judge or docket.
Read De Baca County Dockets
A De Baca County court docket is an index of case activity. It may show a hearing date, event type, party names, case number, court location, and a short description. It does not always show the full pleading, order, exhibit, or judgment. In some records, a docket entry may only confirm that a document exists. The copy of that document must be requested from the clerk, through re:SearchNM if access is available, or through the New Mexico Courts IPRA form.
| Docket Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Case number | The court file identifier used to connect docket entries to the case. |
| Court location | The District Court or Magistrate Court location, often Fort Sumner for De Baca cases. |
| Party names | The people or entities tied to the case, such as State and defendant or plaintiff and defendant. |
| Hearing date | The scheduled date for arraignment, motion, trial, review, or other court event. |
| Event description | A short label for the hearing, filing, order, judgment, sentence, or notice. |
| Disposition clue | Outcome language such as dismissed, guilty plea, judgment, sentence, or continued when entered. |
Common terms are plain once separated. A docket is the running list of filings and hearings. A hearing is a scheduled court event. A continuance means the event was postponed. A disposition is the outcome of a charge or case. A judgment is the final enforceable decision. A sentence is the punishment or conditions imposed after a conviction.
Missing De Baca County Hearings
Missing hearings are common when a user checks only one source. The De Baca District Court and Magistrate Court docket pages are limited to the current day plus six days. Case Lookup may have a hearing-date entry outside that range, but it may lag until data is entered. A Fort Sumner Municipal Court hearing may not appear in the same way as a District or Magistrate case. Restricted matters may be absent from public results entirely.
Call the court tied to the case if a hearing is expected and cannot be found. District Court can be reached at 575-355-2896. Magistrate Court can be reached at 575-355-7371. Fort Sumner Municipal Court is listed at 173 E. Avenue C, Fort Sumner, NM 88119, phone 575-355-2402. Have the case number, party name, date of birth if appropriate, citation number, and expected date ready before calling.
There are also court-type reasons a De Baca County docket may be hard to locate. District Court and Magistrate Court are part of the statewide judiciary systems covered by the researched docket pages and Case Lookup. Fort Sumner Municipal Court is a separate municipal court for code enforcement, animal control, petty misdemeanors, DWI/DUI, and traffic violations. Municipal Court data in Case Lookup is limited, so the municipal court phone number may be the most direct route for a local citation or ordinance hearing.
Note: A docket search helps confirm a schedule, but the court controls whether a hearing has been moved, cancelled, or restricted.
Dockets vs Document Copies
De Baca County court dockets and court document copies answer different questions. A docket tells whether a case exists, what events are listed, and when hearings are scheduled. A document copy shows the filed paper itself, such as a complaint, motion, order, judgment, sentence, or decree. A certified copy adds official court certification and may be needed for legal use.
| Point | Docket | Document Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Track case events and hearing dates. | Read the actual filed record. |
| Access | Often found through docket pages or Case Lookup. | Requested from the clerk, IPRA, or re:SearchNM when available. |
| Time range | Public docket pages show current day plus six days. | May include older records if the clerk can locate the file. |
| Legal use | Helpful for scheduling and tracking. | Certified copies may be needed for official use. |
For all-purpose case searching beyond schedules, the broader De Baca County court records page explains the Case Lookup fields, re:SearchNM, IPRA, and older-record fallback paths.
Copy requests should go to the court that maintains the case. District Court records can be requested from De Baca District Court by phone, email, mail, or in person. Magistrate Court records can be requested through the Magistrate Court contact channels. The New Mexico Courts IPRA form is also available for court-held records, but the request should identify the Tenth District and the specific De Baca court. Fees for De Baca docket copies or certified court documents were not located in the official research, so current amounts should be confirmed with the clerk.