Traffic Citations on New Mexico Interstates

Ticketed on the Interstate in New Mexico?

If you were issued a speeding or other ticket in New Mexico and have questions, call 505.877.8787 now. We are ready to help answer your questions with a free, confidential consultation. Glenn Smith Valdez is New Mexico’s top traffic ticket lawyer. He has the experience and expertise you want when you hire an attorney to fight your New Mexico citation.

New Mexico is crossed by three major interstate highways, Interstate 10, Interstate 40, and Interstate 25. As these three highways are the fastest, busiest and most logical routes across the state, they account for most of the traffic violations, usually for speeding violations and often for tourists, business travelers and out-of-state drivers just passing through. If you are an out-of-state driver and have have been ticketed on any of New Mexico’s Interstate Highways or anywhere in New Mexico, and have questions, call 505.877.8787 today.

The New Mexico Uniform Traffic Citation

All New Mexico traffic cases begin with the police officer or sheriff’s deputy issuing a New Mexico Uniform Traffic Citation. For a complete explanation of the New Mexico Uniform Traffic Citation click here. If you chose to admit guilt and pay a fine, then it is very difficult to fight your citation. If however, you elected a Traffic Arraignment or Court Appearance, you can still fight the ticket and avoid conviction, fines, and points. On your ticket, the officer should have ordered you to appear in the local New Mexico Traffic Court. Which Court you will have to appear in will depend on where you are cited.

Traffic Jurisdiction in New Mexico

For the most part, when you are stopped and issued a traffic ticket in New Mexico, you will be ordered to appear in the County, City, Town or Village where you were stopped. However, there is a little used provision in New Mexico traffic law that allows officers to order you to appear in a different county, one that you may not have even entered. New Mexico Statue § 35-3-6 grants a Magistrate Court the power to hear traffic cases occurring within that county’s boundaries as well as traffic cases occurring in adjoining counties. You can rest assured that when an officer chooses to order you to appear in a different New Mexico County than the one you were stopped in, it is for his or her benefit, not yours. Glenn Smith Valdez and his team are very familiar with this ticketing trick and know how to fix it. If you have been cited and think you have been ordered to appear in the wrong court, call 505.877.8787 today. Mr. Valdez and his team are ready to answer your questions, and get your ticket moved to the proper court quickly and easily.

Interstate 40 – I-40 Tickets

Interstate 40 runs 374 miles east and west through New Mexico. New Mexico is one of only three states where the I-40 speed limit is 75 mph. If you were ticketed on I-40 in New Mexico, you will likely be ordered to appear in the local Magistrate or Albuquerque Metro Court. If you need help fighting your Interstate 40 traffic ticket in New Mexico, call us at 505.877.8787 today for a free consultation. We can help you fight your I-40 traffic citation, often without you ever having to appear in court.

Traffic tickets issued on Interstate 40 or I-40 in New Mexico will order the driver to appear in one of the following Courts:

• Traffic tickets in McKinley County, NM are heard in the Gallup Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Cibola County, NM are heard in the Grants Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Bernalillo County, NM are heard in the Albuquerque Metro Court
• Traffic tickets in Santa Fe County, NM are heard in the Santa Fe Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Torrance County, NM are heard in either the Moriarty Magistrate Court or the Estancia Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Guadalupe County, NM are heard in the Santa Rosa Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Quay County, NM are heard in the Tucumcari Magistrate Court

If you have been ticketed on I-40 and want information or need help with your New Mexico traffic ticket, call us. We have handled Interstate 40 traffic tickets for over 18 years and are ready to help you take care of yours. Even if you only have questions and are trying to find out what to do about your New Mexico traffic citation, call 505.877.8787 for a free, confidential consultation with New Mexico’s best and most experienced traffic lawyer.

Interstate 10 – I-10 Tickets

Interstate 10 runs East and West for most of its route throughNew Mexico except for a portion that runs North and South from Las Cruces NM to the Texas border. At just 164 miles long, I-10 is the shortest Interstate Highway in the state. If you were ticketed on I-10 in New Mexico, you will likely be ordered to appear in a local Magistrate Court. If you need help fighting your Interstate 10 traffic ticket in New Mexico, call us at 505.877.8787 today for a free consultation. We can help you fight your I-10 traffic citation, often without you ever having to appear in court.

Traffic tickets issued on Interstate 10 or I-10 in New Mexico will order the driver to appear in one of the following Courts:

• Traffic tickets in Hidalgo County, NM are heard in the Lordsburg Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Luna County, NM are heard in the Deming Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Dona Ana County, NM are heard in either the Las Cruces Magistrate Court or the Anthony Magistrate Court

If you have been ticketed on I-10 and need information or help with your New Mexico traffic ticket, call us. We have handled Interstate 10 traffic citations for over 18 years and are ready to help you resolve yours. Even if you only have questions and are trying to find out what to do about your New Mexico traffic citation, call 505.877.8787 for a free, confidential consultation with New Mexico’s best and most experienced traffic lawyer.

Interstate 25 – I-25 Tickets

Interstate 25 runs North and South almost the length of New Mexico and at 462 miles is the longest Interstate Highway in the state. If you were ticketed on I-25 in New Mexico, you will likely be ordered to appear in a local Magistrate Court or the Albuquerque Metro Court. If you need help fighting your I-25 traffic ticket in New Mexico, call us at 505.877.8787 today for a free consultation. We can help you fight your I-25 traffic citation, often without you ever having to appear in court.

Traffic tickets issued on Interstate 25 or I-25 in New Mexico will usually order the driver to appear in one of the following Courts:

• Traffic tickets in Dona Ana County, NM are heard in either the Las Cruces Magistrate Court or the Anthony Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Sierra County, NM are heard in the Truth or Consequences Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Socorro County, NM are heard in the Socorro Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Valencia County, NM are heard in either the Belen Magistrate Court or the Los Lunas Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Bernalillo County, NM are heard in the Albuquerque Metro Court
• Traffic tickets in Sandoval County, NM are heard in either the Bernalillo Magistrate Court or the Cuba Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Santa Fe County, NM are heard in the Santa Fe Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in San Miguel County, NM are heard in the Las Vegas Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Mora County, NM are heard in the Mora Magistrate Court
• Traffic tickets in Colfax County, NM are heard in either the Springer Magistrate Court or the Raton Magistrate Court

If you have been ticketed on I-25 and want information or need help with your New Mexico traffic ticket, call us. We have handled Interstate 25 traffic tickets for over 18 years and are ready to help you take care of yours. Even if you only have questions and are trying to find out what to do about your New Mexico traffic citation, call 505.877.8787 for a free, confidential consultation with New Mexico’s best and most experienced traffic lawyer.

No matter where, when or what you were ticketed for in New Mexico, if you need help, have questions or are looking for the best and most experienced New Mexico traffic lawyer, call Glenn Smith Valdez at 505.877.8787. Glenn and his team are ready to help you put on the best defense possible for your traffic citation. They can arrange to waive your appearance, for you to appear by phone and even to cancel New Mexico warrants and license suspensions. When you have been ticketed in New Mexico, a good lawyer can help, a great lawyer can win; put a great lawyer to work on your case today.

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