DWI Arrests In Albuquerque NM

Choose the record that answers your question

An Albuquerque DWI arrest can create several records. The arresting agency holds its incident report; a detention facility records custody; the court records the prosecution and outcome. Start with the agency and report or citation number on the paperwork. An Albuquerque location alone does not establish that Albuquerque Police Department (APD) made the arrest. A police allegation, booking and conviction are different events, so keep their dates and identifiers separate.

Obtain an APD arrest report

Call APD Records at 505-768-2020 for report status, payment instructions and the total charge. Walk-in report service is Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; phone hours extend to 4:30 p.m. Reports cost $0.50 per page in person. Cash and checks payable to the City of Albuquerque are accepted; bills larger than $20 are not. The separately listed $5 APD background check is a different product from an arrest report.

For a phone request, APD directs payment by mail before sending the report. Supply the report number, your contact details, and the postal or email address for delivery. Ask which report or supplement will be released. Restrictions can apply, and staff may refer the request to the City Clerk’s IPRA process. APD does not publish a guaranteed report-delivery time on this service page.

Separate crash paperwork from detention information

If the DWI involved a collision, APD’s CrashDocs link is specifically for crash reports. Its search requires the report number, an involved party’s last name and crash date. Ask for the DWI arrest narrative separately when that is the record you need; buying a crash report does not establish that the arrest file is included.

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center publishes custody, arrest and release reference services. Its notice prohibits commercial use and makes users responsible for confirming accuracy. Treat a custody entry as a dated lead: compare identifiers and verify current detention with the facility before relying on it. Release from custody does not establish dismissal, and an absent custody entry does not establish that no arrest occurred.

Follow the DWI charge through the correct court

New Mexico Case Lookup is available to the public without registration and includes Metropolitan Court cases. It shows case information, not document images. Municipal-court coverage is narrower: historic DWI and criminal domestic-violence convictions begin September 1, 1991. That limitation is not a statewide list of all DWI arrests. Pre-1997 access requests use the judiciary’s records-request route.

Use the court name and full case number to find the charge’s disposition. Metropolitan Court handles misdemeanor DWI matters and felony first appearances; a felony sent for trial to District Court must be followed there. Keep the later court reference with the earlier one. The Metropolitan Court records page directs District Court inquiries to the Second Judicial District Court, 505-841-7421.

Request proof of the outcome and resolve discrepancies

For a Metropolitan Court judgment or sentencing record, visit its first-floor Records Viewing Room, email [email protected], use the judiciary IPRA portal, or write to Records Custodian, 401 Lomas Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. A written request should give your name, address, telephone number and enough case/document detail to locate the item. Inspection is free.

The published copy charges are $0.50 per photocopied page, $1 per electronically transferred page, and another $0.50 per page for certification; a hearing CD is $5. Advance payment may be required. Specify certification before ordering, and retain the receipt and requested document date. These are court-copy charges, separate from APD’s report charge.

For Metropolitan Court inspection requests, the court publishes a three-business-day written response when inspection is not provided within that interval, and an inspection or denial response within 15 calendar days under its stated IPRA procedure. A request for copies can require advance payment. Keep the written request and any scheduling or denial response; those dates matter when following up.

If the copy, index and arrest report disagree, identify the disputed entry and send supporting court paperwork to the office responsible for that record. Ask the records custodian for the reason when material is withheld. Do not rewrite a charge as a conviction or treat a missing online image as a missing case; obtain the actual order before making a consequential claim.