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How to get a copy of a deed in New Mexico

Who holds it: County Clerk of the county where the land lies; recorded documents are public records1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. More details
  4. Related records in New Mexico
  5. Deeds in New Mexico counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Copy fee

Set by each clerk, capped by statute at $1.00 per page up to 11 x 17 inches1

How to search

Records can be searched free in the clerk's office during business hours. A search done by staff can carry a fee1

Free search, fee for copies

How to search and order

Staff search (example)
Example, Santa Fe County: clerk-conducted uncertified search $40.00 for the first 15 minutes, $40.00 per hour after2

Fees

Copy fee (example)
Example, Santa Fe County: $1.00 per page/image2
Certified copy fee
Reasonable fee set by each clerk; no statewide amount in the current section1
Certified fee (example)
Example, Santa Fe County: $4.00 first page and $1.00 for each page after2
Recording fee
$25.00 per document, plus $25.00 for each additional block of ten or fewer index entries beyond the first ten1

More details

Redaction
Protected personal identifiers are redacted before third parties buy or digitize documents1
Maps: state GIS portal
rgis.unm.edu/rgis6 NM Resource Geographic Information System (RGIS), run by UNM's Earth Data Analysis Center3

Deeds in New Mexico counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County Clerk – Recording and Filing5Search4Free search, fee for copies$1 per page (not certified); $1 per page emailed; faxed $2 plus copy fee5
Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County Clerk's Office7Search6$1.00 per page; plats/surveys $1.00-$8.00 by size8
San Juan CountySan Juan County Clerk's Office - Recording Department10Search9$1.00 per page; maps and plats $5.00 per page; fax $1.00 per page9
Sandoval CountySandoval County Clerk, Records & Filing Division12Search11$1.00 per page; plat 24 x 36 $5.00 per page; plat 8 1/2 x 11 $1.00 per page; emailed images $1.00 per page13
Santa Fe CountyOffice of the Santa Fe County Clerk15Search14Fee charged$1.00 per page/image16

For any other county, see the county list on the New Mexico guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any New Mexico office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in New Mexico: New Mexico public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. NMSA 1978 Chapter 14 Records, Rules, Legal Notices, OathsNM Compilation Commission (NMOneSource)checked November 4, 2026
  2. Santa Fe County Clerk fee scheduleSanta Fe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  3. About RGISEarth Data Analysis Center, University of New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  4. Records Public AccessBernalillo County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Recording and FilingBernalillo County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Documents Online DisclaimerDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Clerk's OfficeDoña Ana Countychecked November 4, 2026
  8. Recording Fees ScheduleDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Recording DepartmentSan Juan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  10. County ClerkSan Juan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  11. Ways to Obtain a Document/Record a Document - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  12. Clerk Records - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  13. Recording Fees Payment Information - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  14. Research/Public Records AccessSanta Fe County, NMchecked November 5, 2026
  15. Santa Fe County ClerkSanta Fe County, NMchecked November 5, 2026
  16. Recording, Copy, Certification, Filing, Probate & Uncertified Record Search FeesOffice of the Santa Fe County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026