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This court has mandatory appellate jurisdiction over : criminal matters in which the sentence imposed is life in prison or the death penalty, appeals from the Public Regulation Commission, appeals from the granting of writs of habeas corpus, appeals in actions challenging nominations, and removal of public officials. Discretionary jurisdiction : denials of petitions for writ of habeas corpus, petitions for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals, other extraordinary writ matters, and certified questions either from the Court of Appeals or federal courts. Court of Appeals Ten judges preside, sitting in panels of three. The Court of Appeals has offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. This court has mandatory jurisdiction in : civil, non-capital criminal, juvenile cases; Discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases and administrative agency appeals. District Court One-hundred-two judges preside. There are thirteen different districts. These are District Courts of general jurisdiction which hold jury trials. This court will hear these types of cases : Tort, contract, real property rights, and estate. Exclusive domestic relations, mental health, appeals for administrative agencies and lower courts, miscellaneous civil jurisdiction; Misdemeanor. Exclusive criminal appeals jurisdiction; Exclusive juvenile jurisdiction. Magistrate Court Sixty-seven judges preside. There are 54 magistrate courts. These are courts of limited jurisdiction. Jury trials. This court will hear these types of cases : Tort, contract, landlord/tenant rights ($0-10,000); Felony preliminary hearings; Misdemeanor, DWI/DUI and other traffic violations. Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Nineteen judges preside. Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is of limited jurisdiction. Jury trials. This court will hear these types of cases : Tort, contract, landlord/tenant rights ($0-10,000); Felony first appearances; Misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, Domestic Violence and other traffic violations. Municipal Court Eighty-three judges preside. There are eighty-one municipal courts . These are courts of limited jurisdiction. No jury trials. This court will hear these types of cases : Petty misdemeanors, DWI/DUI, traffic violations and other municipal ordinance violations. Probate Court Thirty-three judges. There are thirty-three counties. These are courts of limited jurisdiction. No jury trials. This court will hear these types of cases : Informal probate; Estate (Hears uncontested cases. Contested cases go to district court). I need help with... 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