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In Sierra County, money disputes up to $10,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Sierra County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
One courthouse takes small claims for Sierra County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place of the dispute.
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.
Sierra County covers 9 ZIP codes, including the Arrey, Caballo and Derry areas. Sierra County Magistrate Court, in Truth or Consequences, is the courthouse listed for Sierra County.
Small claims are filed here on paper, at the counter or through the mail. Squabble prepares the full packet before it goes.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Sierra County, New Mexico, bring small claims cases in the New Mexico Magistrate Court system, and the county is served by the Sierra County Magistrate Court located at 311 N. Date Street in Truth or Consequences, 87901. The court handles claims up to $10,000. It serves a county population of 11,389, covering communities that include Arrey, Caballo, Derry, Elephant Butte, Hillsboro, Monticello, Truth Or Consequences, Williamsburg, and Winston, along with ZIP codes such as 87930, 87931, 87933, 87935, 87939, 87942, 87943, and 88042. Sierra County lies near Doña Ana County, Luna County, and Socorro County. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court does not offer electronic filing. The clerk's office can be reached at (575) 894-3051, and docket information for the Sierra County Magistrate Court is posted at https://seventhdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/court-dockets/sierra-county-magistrate-court-docket-truth-or-consequences-nm/.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 9 communities:
Arrey, Caballo, Derry, Elephant Butte, Hillsboro, Monticello, Truth Or Consequences, Williamsburg, Winston.
ZIP codes:
Sierra County is the 25th most populous of New Mexico's 33 counties, with about 11,389 residents. Sierra County Magistrate Court in Truth or Consequences lies around 32 miles from the Doña Ana County courthouse in Las Cruces.
Counties nearest to this one:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in New Mexico, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
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.
Sierra County Magistrate Court is the courthouse listed for Sierra County. They are the same across all 9 Sierra County ZIP codes, from 87901 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $10,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Sierra County takes in Arrey, Caballo and Derry and the rest of the county. Sierra County Magistrate Court is the Sierra County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
This is the route a Sierra County case takes, whether it starts in 87901 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Sierra County Magistrate Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
Once the case is on file, the law requires the other side to be told about it formally. That step is service of process, and the papers cannot normally come from your own hand.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by county.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date.
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.
Doña Ana County and Luna County are the counties nearest to Sierra County. A Sierra County address carries one of its 9 ZIP codes, 87901, 87930 and 87931 among them.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Claim type | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Sierra County ZIP code to another, 87901 included. The same periods apply in Sierra County as in nearby Doña Ana County and Luna 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).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
It is the same rate across all 9 Sierra County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Sierra County, population about 11,389.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Sierra 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).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case for you.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Sierra County takes in filings from 9 ZIP codes, 87901 first in the list. Sierra County has a population of about 11,389.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Sierra County cases are listed at Sierra County Magistrate Court in Truth or Consequences. Arrey, Caballo and Derry are among the Sierra County places a hearing can draw parties from.
A judgment says what is owed. Getting hold of the money is the next stage, and the enforcement options open to you depend on the state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
The court can additionally require the debtor to appear and answer under oath about what they earn and own. An unsatisfied judgment usually carries statutory interest until it is paid.
The judgment in a Sierra County case comes from Sierra County Magistrate Court in Truth or Consequences. Doña Ana County and Luna County are the counties nearest to Sierra County.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position before filing.
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 Sierra County case for you.
