Which list correctly orders NM courts from the lowest level to the highest level?

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The question tests how New Mexico courts are arranged by authority from lowest to highest. Municipal and Magistrate courts handle the most local, limited matters: municipalities handle city code violations and smaller offenses, while Magistrate courts deal with additional minor criminal cases and civil matters with restricted dollar amounts. The Metropolitan (Metro) Court sits above those local courts, handling a broader range of misdemeanor and traffic cases in certain counties, but it is still below the District Court. The District Courts are the general jurisdiction trial courts for more serious civil and criminal matters. Above all of that, the NM Court of Appeals reviews decisions from the District Courts, and at the top is the New Mexico Supreme Court. So the correct order is: Municipal, Magistrate, Metro, District, NM Court of Appeals, NMSC.