Otero County Veterans Treatment Court (Twelfth Judicial District)

The Twelfth Judicial District's Otero County District Court runs a Veterans Treatment Court under Presiding Judge Stephen Ochoa, with Program Coordinator Maureen Schmittle, 575-439-1367, per the state treatment court directory.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, Twelfth Judicial District, Alamogordo, Stephen Ochoa, Maureen Schmittle.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Otero County, NMCounty

New Mexico's judicial districts run treatment courts; the New Mexico entry explains the programme. The Administrative Office of Courts' NM Treatment Court Program Directory (revision May 28, 2026) lists for the Twelfth Judicial District, Otero County District Court: a Veterans Treatment Court, "Presiding Judge Stephen Ochoa, Alternate Judge N/A, Program Coordinator Maureen Schmittle, Phone Number 575-439-1367, Email Address [email protected]", beside a hybrid DWI and adult treatment court and a young adult court. Referral. An Otero veteran with a pending case asks defence counsel, the district court or the coordinator; the directory names no eligibility list, and the State entry describes the common admission rules.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Otero County Veterans Treatment Court (Twelfth Judicial District)
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	For a veteran with a pending criminal case in the district who volunteers and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Sources

New Mexico Administrative Office of Courts, NM Treatment Court Program Directory (rev. 5-28-26)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-09.

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Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.