Acoma Tribal Court
Acoma Tribal Court
Contact Information
Phone
505-552-5120
Fax
505-552-7394
Mailing Address
PO Box 347, Acoma, NM 87034
Physical Address
74B Pinsbaari Drive, Acoma, NM 87034
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tribal Court Staff
Vincent Knight, Chief Judge
Christy Chino, Court Administrator
Leticia Pino, Secretary
Felisha Patricio, Civil Court Clerk
Leila Chavez, Criminal Court Clerk
VACANT, Traffic Court Clerk
Valerie Tortalita, Wellness Court Coordinator
Tommi Bahe, Court Clerk
Patrick Ortiz, Probation Officer
Tiffany Lorenzo, Probation Officer
Jaynie Lewis-Garcia, Victims of Crime Advocate
Alyssa Riley, Legal Assistant
Kyle Nayback, Prosecutor
Chris Abeita, Public Defender
The Pueblo of Acoma has always been, and is now, an Indian nation which is recognized by the United States as inherently possessing all sovereign authority, except as explicitly limited by the Pueblo of Acoma or by the laws of the United States.
The laws of the Pueblo of Acoma are set out in writing at this time to protect the public welfare of the Acoma Pueblo Community, specifically:
a)To protect and respect the peace of all persons of the Acoma Community and their property within the territorial boundaries of the Pueblo;
b)To protect the natural resources and beauty of the Pueblo;
c)To protect the traditions, customs, land base and human resources of the Pueblo; and
d)To preserve the life ways, spiritual and physical land base and resources of the Pueblo to provide a tribal home for present and future generations.
JURY DUTY
ATTENTION COMMUNITY MEMBERS JURY DUTY FOR DECEMBER 17-18, 2024, HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
ACOMA TRIBAL COURTS MAY SEND ADDITIONAL NOTIFICIATIONS FOR ANOTHER SCHEDULED JURY TRIAL IN THE COMING YEAR.
IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRIBAL COURT.
NOTARY SERVICES
Notary services are available and free of charge. You may reach out to the following individuals who are notaries within the Tribal Court:
Leila Chavez lchavez@poamail.org
Christy Chino cchino@poamail.org
Tiffany Lorenzo tlorenzo@poamail.org
Felisha Patricio fpatricio@poamail.org