Guadalupe County Jail

Guadalupe County Jail

Physical Address

565 River Road
Santa Rosa, NM 88435

Jail Phone Number

575-472-3711
New Mexico • Guadalupe County • Inmate search

Guadalupe County Inmate Search for Local Arrests

Find someone in custody in Guadalupe County. For a local arrest, call the Guadalupe County Sheriff and ask where the person was booked. The district court resource guide identifies De Baca detention in Fort Sumner. Verify that placement with the sheriff and call De Baca detention at 575-355-7870 if directed there.

The state correctional facility on Agua Negra Road also has Guadalupe County in its name. For a state prison or parole placement, use the NMCD lookup. For a local case, keep the arresting agency, housing jail and court separate in your notes.

Before you visit or send money: Confirm where the person is held and ask for the booking or inmate number. Ask the jail that actually has the person which vendor it uses for calls and visits. Ask the court handling the local case where release paperwork and payments go.

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1. How do I find someone in custody in Guadalupe County?

For a local arrest, call the Guadalupe County Sheriff and ask where the person was booked. The district court resource guide identifies De Baca detention in Fort Sumner. Verify that placement with the sheriff and call De Baca detention at 575-355-7870 if directed there. Write down the facility, booking or inmate number and the time you confirmed custody. Keep any court case number separate.

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2. Who can I call to check a booking?

Contact Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office in Santa Rosa at 575-472-3711. Start with the full name, date of birth, approximate arrest date and the city or agency involved. If you already have a booking number, give that first. Official contact and facility information.

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3. What if the person does not show up?

Check spelling, hyphens, both surnames and the name used at arrest. With a recent arrest, ask whether intake is complete. If the jail has no record, ask the arresting agency where the person was taken and call that facility. A missing entry by itself does not establish a release.

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4. How can I find out if they went to another jail?

The state correctional facility on Agua Negra Road also has Guadalupe County in its name. For a state prison or parole placement, use the NMCD lookup. For a local case, keep the arresting agency, housing jail and court separate in your notes. Ask when the person arrived or whether they were transferred, and get the receiving jail’s phone number. Call the receiving jail to confirm it accepted the person before arranging a ride, mailing anything or depositing money.

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5. Can I see a booking photo or mugshot?

If a booking record has a photo, compare the booking date and identifying details with what you know. If there is no photo, ask the facility’s records office whether photos are available and what request it accepts. A booking record shows an arrest or intake. The court record is where to check how a charge was resolved.

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6. How do I check for an active warrant?

Contact the agency or court that may have issued the warrant. Give the person’s full name and the case number if you have it. The New Mexico Courts public case search can help identify a case and its court, but a missing entry or an old jail listing cannot confirm whether a warrant is active.

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7. Where can I see the charges and next court date?

Write down the charge names and any case number you find in the booking record. Search New Mexico Courts public case search and call the clerk listed for that case to confirm the hearing time, courthouse and any public access instructions. For local court contacts, see the JailExchange court guide.

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8. Who can tell me whether bond was set or when they will be released?

For a local criminal case, confirm the latest release order with the court and ask the housing jail how it processes the order. A payment can still leave a separate hold to resolve, so ask about pickup before driving. Use the JailExchange bail guide for local contacts and procedures.

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9. Can I get a release or transfer notification?

Check New Mexico VINE or call 877-551-8463. If you can locate the record, follow the enrollment steps and keep your contact information current. If the service cannot find the person, ask the holding agency about its custody updates and victim notification process.

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10. How can I talk to someone in custody?

Ask the confirmed facility which phone service it uses and whether the person needs your number on an approved list. Ask how they can place an outgoing call. If a call is blocked, confirm the facility and account type before buying more credit. Ask counsel how to arrange a confidential legal call.

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11. How can I set up a visit?

Ask the jail that actually has the person which vendor it uses for calls and visits. Ask the court handling the local case where release paperwork and payments go. Ask whether you need an appointment, photo ID, visitor approval or special paperwork to bring a child. Confirm the exact address and visit type before leaving home.

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12. Where do I send letters or photographs?

Ask for the personal-mail address and the exact format for the person’s name, ID and return address. Some facilities use a separate mail processor. Ask what photographs, cards or other enclosures they accept before sending anything.

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13. How do I send money to the right account?

Use the vendor linked by the confirmed facility. Match the facility name, person and ID before paying. Commissary, phone credit and court bond can go through separate systems. If they have moved, check the new facility’s instructions before using the old account.

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14. Who do I contact with an urgent health or safety concern?

Call the facility holding the person and ask for the shift supervisor or medical unit. Give the full name, booking number and the specific concern, including any time-sensitive medication. Staff may be able to take the information even if they cannot discuss treatment with you.

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15. How do I search state prison, federal or immigration custody?

The New Mexico Corrections Department offender search covers state prison and supervision records. Check the listed status and location. For federal prison custody use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. For a recent federal arrest without a locator result, ask the arresting agency or counsel which facility is holding the person. For immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator with the A-number and country of birth, or the name and country of birth. For a tribal arrest or a child’s arrest, ask the arresting agency directly about the correct facility and records process.

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New Mexico • Guadalupe County • Bail and release

Guadalupe County bail and bond: Santa Rosa and Vaughn

Guadalupe County has no jail of its own (NM Counties directory).

Arrests in Santa Rosa, Vaughn, Puerto de Luna and along I-40 are handled by the sheriff, 565 River Rd., #1, Santa Rosa, 575-472-3711.

The Guadalupe County Inmate Search may help find someone.

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1. Where are Guadalupe County arrests held?

Most go to the De Baca County jail in Fort Sumner. A 2021 deal reserved up to 24 beds there (Eastern New Mexico News). That jail is 575-355-7870.

 

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2. Is the prison in Santa Rosa the jail?

It isn't. The Guadalupe County Correctional Facility is a state prison for people who have already been sentenced (NM Corrections).

 

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3. Is there a set bail for I-40 arrests?

Bail can't come from a chart (Rule 5-401, part E). Some small charges allow release on a written promise; drunk driving and domestic cases do not (Rule 6-408).

 

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4. Does being held in another county change the timeline?

It can. The release hearing must be within 5 days when a person is held outside the county, instead of 3 (Rule 5-401, part A). The 48-hour probable cause limit still applies (Rule 6-203).

 

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5. What will release cost?

Often nothing. If the judge does require money, the law says a 10% deposit comes first, and the family may choose cash or a bondsman for a full bond (Rule 5-401). Check any bondsman's license with the insurance office.

 

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6. Could Guadalupe deny bond entirely?

Only on a felony, after the state asks and proves it at a hearing (Sec. 13; Rule 5-409).

 

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7. Which court has Santa Rosa cases?

Magistrate court sits at 1633 Historic Route 66, 575-472-3237 (court list). Felonies go to the Fourth Judicial District (NMSA 34-6-1).

 

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8. How is a lawyer appointed?

At the court, since the county has no office (LOPD).

 

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9. Where do juvenile and federal cases from Santa Rosa end up?

Youth go under the Children's Code (NMSA 32A-2-13) to centers outside the county (CYFD). Federal: Albuquerque, 505-348-2000 (U.S. court).

 

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10. Who confirms the bond amount?

Guadalupe County bail contacts

Sheriff
565 River Rd., #1, Santa Rosa; 575-472-3711
Magistrate court
575-472-3237
Inmate search
Guadalupe County Inmate Search

New Mexico • Guadalupe County • Criminal court

How Criminal Court Works in Guadalupe County

Guadalupe County sits on Interstate 40 in east-central New Mexico, and Santa Rosa is the county seat.

Santa Rosa's Historic Route 66 is home to both the magistrate and district courts.

The county is part of the Fourth Judicial District, together with San Miguel and Mora Counties.

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1. How does a case start when someone is arrested near Santa Rosa?

  • Guadalupe County Magistrate Court, 1633 Historic Route 66, Santa Rosa, NM 88435: (575) 472-3237
  • Fourth Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, 1448 Historic Route 66, Suite 5, Santa Rosa: (575) 472-3888
  • Fourth Judicial District Attorney, main office in Las Vegas: (505) 425-6746. The office also lists a Santa Rosa branch at 130 South 4th St., Suite 201.
  • Santa Rosa Municipal Court: (575) 472-4232

Many arrests in this county happen along the interstate. After booking, any person held without a warrant needs a judge's probable cause decision within 48 hours. The first appearance is before the magistrate in Santa Rosa, who tells the person what they're charged with, explains their rights, and sets conditions for release.

 

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2. What happens in the Guadalupe County Magistrate Court?

Misdemeanor trials take place here, covering offenses such as DWI, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple battery and concealing identity. Trials can be held by the judge alone or a six-member jury. Felony cases only pass through for their early hearings. Ordinance violations in Santa Rosa or Vaughn go to the municipal courts in those towns.

 

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3. What are the release rules for someone charged here?

Judges in New Mexico must pick the least restrictive conditions that will bring the person back to court and keep others safe, and they must think about whether a person can actually pay any bond they set. For felonies, prosecutors can request detention without bail. That request leads to a hearing in district court, usually within five days, and the judge can say yes only if the state's proof is clear and convincing that conditions would fall short.

 

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4. What steps lead from a felony charge to trial in Guadalupe County?

Before district court can take the case, someone neutral has to agree the evidence is enough: either citizens on a grand jury or a judge who holds a preliminary hearing. If the defendant is in jail, that hearing must happen within 10 days; out of jail, within 60. Once that's done, the case is filed in district court, the defendant is arraigned, and both sides exchange evidence before a plea or jury trial.

 

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5. Can I get a court-appointed lawyer in Santa Rosa?

If you can't afford one, you may qualify. The Fourth District has no public defender office, so the Law Offices of the Public Defender asks people to apply through the court handling the case. Qualified applicants get a contract defense lawyer.

 

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6. What are the possible sentences and appeal options?

Felony juries have 12 members. If there's a conviction, the base prison terms for felonies are set by degree, from 18 months up to 18 years, and the judge can suspend time in favor of probation. A misdemeanor is limited to 364 days.

A magistrate court judgment can be taken to the district court for a new trial if the appeal is filed within 15 days. A felony conviction can be appealed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals within 30 days.

 

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7. Could a traffic stop on I-40 lead to federal charges?

It can, especially when large amounts of drugs, cash or firearms are found and federal agents get involved. Those cases are prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, usually in Albuquerque, (505) 348-2000.

 

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8. How can I look up a Guadalupe County case?

Use the free New Mexico Courts Case Lookup website and type in a name or case number. Both magistrate court and district court cases from Santa Rosa are listed.

 

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9. Which court should I call to confirm a Guadalupe County hearing?

Call the magistrate court at (575) 472-3237 for misdemeanor matters and the first felony steps, or call the district court at (575) 472-3888 for felonies that have been bound over or indicted. Use this page as background, not as legal advice.

 

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Arrested in New Mexico: criminal court process

People arrested in Guadalupe County, New Mexico are booked by the Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office on River Road in Santa Rosa. Before you mail anything, call the sheriff's office at 575-472-3711 and ask which jail is holding the person. Then send your letter to that jail, following its own mail rules.

  • Not the state prison: Guadalupe County Correctional Facility near Santa Rosa is a New Mexico state prison for people serving state sentences. Its scanning and post office box addresses are only for state prisoners, so a letter for someone in county custody will not reach them there.
  • Look them up: You can also try the inmate search to see where the person is being held.
  • Your name and address: Wherever the person is held, write your full name and street address in the upper left of the envelope, since letters with no sender are usually destroyed.
  • Keep it simple: A letter in blue or black pen on plain paper, free of marker, crayon, glitter, lipstick or perfume, gets through most easily.

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The Guadalupe County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Guadalupe County: Anton Chico, Santa Rosa and Vaughn.

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