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The small-claims court in Los Alamos County handles money disputes up to $10,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Los Alamos County, court fees, the right courthouse, serving the defendant, the deadlines that apply, and the filing process itself. Squabble handles the documents and the filing if you want that.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Los Alamos County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Los Alamos County Magistrate Courthouse, in Los Alamos, is the courthouse listed for Los Alamos County. About 19,675 people live in Los Alamos County.
Paper filing is the route at this court, either in person or by post. Squabble puts the documents together in the form the clerk expects.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Los Alamos County, New Mexico, which has a population of 19,675 and includes the communities of Los Alamos and White Rock along with the ZIP codes 87544, 87545, and 87547, can bring small claims cases through the New Mexico Magistrate Court. These matters are heard at the Los Alamos County Magistrate Courthouse in Los Alamos, located at 2500 Trinity Drive, Ste D, 87544. The claim limit in this court is $10,000. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The court can be reached by phone at (505) 662-2727, and information about locations, hours, and contacts is posted at https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/location-hours-contacts/. Electronic filing is not available for these cases, so documents are handled in person at the courthouse. Los Alamos County lies near Santa Fe County, Sandoval County, and Rio Arriba County, each of which has its own court locations serving those areas.
These 2 places sit inside Los Alamos County:
Los Alamos, White Rock.
ZIP codes:
Los Alamos County holds about 19,675 people, 20th of the 33 counties in New Mexico. Los Alamos County Magistrate Courthouse, in Los Alamos, is about 13 miles from the Santa Fe County courthouse in Santa Fe and 21 miles from the Sandoval County courthouse in Bernalillo.
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Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
Two venues are usually open: where events took place, or where the other side is based.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in New Mexico, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
Over the limit? A claim above the ceiling can be trimmed to fit, or filed in full in the ordinary civil court. Trimming generally means writing off the remainder.
Los Alamos County is under the same limits as nearby Santa Fe County and Sandoval County. Los Alamos County Magistrate Courthouse is the courthouse listed for Los Alamos County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $10,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Los Alamos County takes in Los Alamos and White Rock and the rest of the county. Los Alamos County Magistrate Courthouse is the Los Alamos County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Los Alamos County Magistrate Courthouse lists (505) 662-2727 as its number. Everything below applies to a case filed in Los Alamos County, at the Los Alamos courthouse.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court before the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Addresses in Los Alamos County include places such as Los Alamos and White Rock. A Los Alamos County address carries one of its 3 ZIP codes, 87544, 87545 and 87547 among them.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| Kind of claim | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Los Alamos County ZIP code to another, 87544 included. The same periods apply in Los Alamos County as in nearby Santa Fe County and Sandoval County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in New Mexico generally accrues interest at 8.75% per year before judgment (N.M. Stat. §56-8-4).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
Los Alamos County is under the same state rate as nearby Santa Fe County and Sandoval County. The rate above is the one for Los Alamos County, population about 19,675.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Los Alamos County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $25–$75 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Service comes after the date is set. File the server's proof once the papers have been delivered.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Describe the dispute to Eleanor. Squabble drafts the paperwork, puts it through a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and lodges it with the court.
Start for FREE →Claim form starts the case · Proof of service shows the defendant was notified · Fee waiver if you qualify. Exact form names vary by court; Squabble prepares the right ones for your courthouse.
Los Alamos and White Rock are among the places in Los Alamos County that filings come from. Los Alamos County has a population of about 19,675.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Los Alamos County has about 19,675 residents. Hearings in Los Alamos County cases are listed at Los Alamos County Magistrate Courthouse in Los Alamos.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
Santa Fe County and Sandoval County are the counties nearest to Los Alamos County. Los Alamos and White Rock are among the Los Alamos County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your Los Alamos County case for you.
