New Mexico Federal Court Structure at a Glance
Court Locations in New Mexico — 28 U.S.C. § 111
The district structure of New Mexico is set by statute, quoted below from 28 U.S.C. § 111:
“New Mexico constitutes one judicial district.”
Court locations under the statute:
Court shall be held at Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Silver City.
Federal White-Collar Cases in New Mexico
Federal fraud offenses committed in New Mexico are prosecuted in the district where the offense occurred. Jurisdiction is statutory: “The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all offenses against the laws of the United States.” (18 U.S.C. § 3231).
Circuit assignment is statutory as well. 28 U.S.C. § 41 provides:
“Tenth Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming.”
The Tenth Circuit hears appeals from the district courts in New Mexico. The district courts listed above maintain public websites with local rules, judge information, and case-location details; the federal court finder at uscourts.gov also covers New Mexico.
The principal federal fraud statutes — mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341), wire fraud (§ 1343), and bank fraud (§ 1344) — apply in every federal district. Bank fraud carries a statutory maximum of 30 years: “shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.” (18 U.S.C. § 1344).
This page is part of the White-Collar Case Law Research Desk reference library. Additional research notes are published as new court decisions are issued.
Primary sources
- 28 U.S.C. § 111 — New Mexico (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “New Mexico constitutes one judicial district.”
- 28 U.S.C. § 41 — Number and composition of circuits (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “Tenth Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming.”
- 18 U.S.C. § 3231 — District courts (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all offenses against the laws of the United States.”
- 18 U.S.C. § 1344 — Bank fraud (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.”
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