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Municipal judge outlines rising caseload, technology and staffing needs
Summary
Judge Anthony Filosa told Las Cruces city council the municipal court has seen a substantial increase in petty‑misdemeanor and DWI filings, described new compliance and diversion programs, and requested help filling clerk vacancies plus funding for an updated vehicle, courtroom technology and compensation for certified language interpreters.
Judge Anthony Filosa gave the Las Cruces City Council a detailed update on municipal court operations and needs on April 13. He described heavier caseloads, recent facility moves, a new public case‑search website and stepped‑up compliance and diversion work aimed at keeping people connected to treatment and out of repeated court cycles.
The judge said the court is “extremely busy,” noting a roughly 61% increase in certain petty‑misdemeanor filings from 2023 to 2025 and a rise in DWI filings. Filosa told the council the court temporarily operated out of City Hall from June 2025 until March 2026 owing to HVAC and other issues, and…
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