Las Cruces Man, 45, Jailed on Felony and Misdemeanor Failure-to-Appear Charges

Allegedly... Ricardo D. Martinez, 45, of Las Cruces, was booked into custody on April 7, 2026, after being arrested in the 600 block of South Nevarez Street, according to New Mexico jail records. He faces one felony count and one misdemeanor count of failure to appear. Failure-to-appear charges are typically filed when a defendant does not show up for a required court date in a pending case. Whether the underlying case is charged as a felony or misdemeanor generally determines how the new failure-to-appear count is graded. The booking record does not identify the original cases tied to these warrants. Bond on the felony count is set at $20,000, while the misdemeanor count shows no bond listed. The arrest address is a residence in Las Cruces, suggesting Martinez was taken into custody at or near a home during warrant service. A review of New Mexico Courts case lookup listings and local news outlets did not return additional publicly available records specific to Martinez as of the booking date. He is presumed innocent of the alleged violations and of any underlying charges unless and until convicted in a court of law.