The Steven Meador fraud case is moving forward in San Juan County, with court records showing a preliminary examination scheduled for mid-January in Farmington. Prosecutors allege that Steven Michael Meador fraudulently obtained multiple motor vehicles during a September 2023 transaction. The case remains active and unresolved.
Court filings show the charges stem from an alleged failure to pay for high-value vehicles after they were released to Meador. The upcoming hearing will determine whether the case proceeds to District Court.
Steven Meador fraud case scheduled for preliminary examination
According to a Notice of Preliminary Examination filed in San Juan County Magistrate Court, Steven Michael Meador is ordered to appear in court on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be held in Courtroom 2 at 950 West Apache Street in Farmington, before Judge Stanley R. King.
The notice warns that failure to appear may result in the issuance of an arrest warrant.
Charges outlined in court records
Meador is charged with two counts of fraudulently obtaining a motor vehicle, both fourth-degree felonies under NMSA 1978, Section 30-16D-3(A).
Court documents allege that on or about September 30, 2023, Meador obtained a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a four-wheeler (ATV) from a Farmington business by making promises of payment that were not kept. Investigators state that checks provided for the purchases were later returned unpaid and that no valid replacement payment was received.
Police further noted in the affidavit that the incident was not isolated, referencing a prior reported failure-to-pay incident involving trailers.
Related civil judgment noted in filings
Separate court records show Meador is also named individually, along with Optimum Solutions, LLC, in a civil judgment filed in the Eleventh Judicial District Court of New Mexico. That filing seeks enforcement of a Texas default judgment exceeding $670,000 for damages and attorney fees.
The civil matter is legally separate from the criminal case and does not determine criminal guilt. However, it appears in court records involving Meador during the same general timeframe.
What happens next
At the January hearing, a judge will decide whether sufficient evidence exists to move the felony charges forward to District Court. No determination of guilt will be made at that stage.
The case remains pending. All allegations are unproven, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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