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Ninth Judicial District Court
Court (Acceptance Agent) · Clovis
The Ninth Judicial District Court anchors downtown Clovis on North Main Street and serves as Curry County's court-based passport acceptance option.
Location & contact
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Ninth Judicial District Court anchors downtown Clovis on North Main Street and serves as Curry County's court-based passport acceptance option. For residents who work or run errands downtown, it can be a handier stop than driving to the north-side post office, and it operates on standard weekday court hours rather than a booked-slot system.
Court staff act as designated acceptance agents: they witness your signature on the DS-11, verify your identification and proof of citizenship, and forward the sealed packet for federal processing. Note that the court does not take passport photos, so you'll want to have those in hand before you arrive — the Clovis post office is the natural place to get them. Full statewide requirements and fees are laid out on the New Mexico guide.
💡 Good to know
Because this is a courthouse rather than a photo studio, arrive with two identical passport photos already taken — the post office branch handles those. It's worth a quick call to 575-742-7500 to confirm the acceptance desk's hours before you head downtown, since court schedules can shift around dockets. Compare it with the other Clovis option if you'd prefer one-stop photo service.