New Mexico Court Records - Where And How To Find Them

Sometimes, searching for New Mexico court records can be a daunting task. RecordsSiteReviews takes the headache out of searching for such records by providing you with valuable information and important NM court records links below.


Court records in New Mexico are generally kept by the local courthouses which heard them. Sorting out cases can be easy as long as you have the essential details of the case. Although states may have different laws on how court records should be handled or kept, the files that they refer to are generally the same, such as land deeds, birth records, death records, marriage records, wills, and other legal documents.

NM Court Records - Past and Present

As New Mexico court records are kept in different courthouses or venues, it is important to first ascertain its exact location so that you won’t be wasting time in going from one court to another to look for the files that you want.

The search becomes a real challenge if you are looking for NM court records that date back to the 1800s. You first have to find out the subject and territorial jurisdictions of the court back then since these had already been changed. You should also take note of the practices during the time when the court record that you’re looking was filed. For example, it was a custom in the past for people to file their complaints at the nearest courthouse instead of the one located at the place where they officially reside.

It is possible that you will not be able to find the court records that you are looking for on your first try. If this happens, try looking at the state’s central repository or at the provincial courthouses. If you can’t find the actual records, try to ask if there were files which had been copied to microfilms. You may also visit the libraries in the area for additional information.

If your search still remains fruitless, try to get in touch with historical and genealogical societies or even family history centers. They usually keep indexes of information on public records which might be able to assist you.

New Mexico Court Records Websites

New Mexico State Judiciary

Second Judicial District Court of New Mexico (SJDC) - Virtual Courthouse

Supreme Court

A Selection of New Mexico County Courthouses You Can Visit


Bernalillo County
Recording and Filing
P.O. Box 542
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0542
Telephone: (505) 768-4090

Catron County
P.O. Box 197
Reserve, NM 87830-0197
Telephone: (505) 533-6400

Chaves County
P.O. Box 580
Roswell, NM 88202
Telephone: (505) 624-6614

Cibola County
515 W. High St.
Grants, NM 87020-0190
Telephone: (505) 287-9431

Colfax County
P.O. Box 159
Raton, NM 87740-1498
Telephone: (505) 445-5551

Curry County
P.O. Box 1168
Clovis, NM 88102-1168
Telephone: (505) 763-5591

De Baca County
P.O. Box 347
Fort Sumner, NM 88119-0347
Telephone: (505) 355-2601

Dona Ana County
251 W. Amador Ave., Room 103
Las Cruces, NM 88005-2814
Telephone: (505) 525-6659

Eddy County
101 W. Green, Suite 312
Carlsbad, NM 88220
Telephone: (505) 885-3383

Grant County
201 N. Cooper (location)
P.O. Box 898 (mailing)
Silver City, NM 88062
Telephone: (505) 538-2979

Guadalupe County
420 Parker Ave.
Santa Rosa, NM 88435
Telephone: (505) 472-3791

Harding County
P.O. Box 1002
Mosquero, NM 87733-1002
Telephone: (505) 673-2301

Hidalgo County
300 S. Shakespeare St.
Lordsburg, NM 88045-1939
Telephone: (505) 542-9213

Lea County
P.O. Box 1507
Lovington, NM 88260
Telephone: (505) 396-8521

Lincoln County
P.O. Box 338
Carrizozo, NM 88301-0338
Telephone: (505) 648-2331

Los Alamos County
P.O. Box 30
Los Alamos, NM 87544-3051
Telephone: (505) 662-8010

Luna County
P.O. Box 1838
Deming, NM 88031-1838
Telephone: (505) 546-0491

McKinley County
P.O. Box 1268
Gallup, NM 87305-1268
Telephone: (505) 863-6866
Mora County
P.O. Box 360
Mora, NM 87732-0360
Telephone: (505) 387-2448

Otero County
1000 New York Ave., Room 108
Alamogordo, NM 88310-6932
Telephone: (505) 437-4942

Quay County
P.O. Box 1246
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Telephone: (505) 461-2112

Rio Arriba County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 158
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575-0158
Telephone: (505) 588-7724

Roosevelt County
County Courthouse
109 W. 1st
Portales, NM 88130
Telephone: (505) 356-8562

San Juan County
P.O. Box 550
Aztec, NM 87410-2189
Telephone: (505) 334-9471

San Miguel County
County Clerk
County Courthouse
500 W. National
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Telephone: (505) 425-9331

Sandoval County
P.O. Box 40
Bernalillo, NM 87004-0040
Telephone: (505) 867-7572

Santa Fe County
P.O. Box 1985
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1985
Telephone: (505) 986-6280

Sierra County
311 Date St.
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Telephone: (505) 894-2840

Socorro County
P.O. Box I
Socorro, NM 87801-4505
Telephone: (505) 835-0589

Taos County
105 Albright St., Suite D
Taos, NM 87571
Telephone: (505) 751-8654

Torrance County
P.O. Box 48
Estancia, NM 87016-0048
Telephone: (505) 384-2221

Union County
P.O. Box 430
Clayton, NM 88415-0430
Telephone: (505) 374-9491

Valencia County
P.O. Box 969
Los Lunas, NM 87031-9269
Telephone: (505) 866-2073
 

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