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Doña Ana County, New Mexico public records

In Doña Ana County, deeds are recorded by the Doña Ana County Clerk; property values come from the Doña Ana County Assessor; court files are split between the Third Judicial District Court, Office of the Court Clerk and the Doña Ana County Probate Court.

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  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Good to know about Doña Ana County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsDoña Ana County Clerk's Office4Search deeds2$1.00 per page; plats/surveys $1.00-$8.00 by size3
Property values and ownersDoña Ana County Assessor's Office5Property search6—
Property tax billsDoña Ana County Treasurer's Office7Tax bill search7—
Court casesThird Judicial District Court, Office of the Court Clerk8
Doña Ana County Probate Court9		Third Judicial District Court10Copies of court records $0.35 per page, plus mailing and storage-device charges when applicable11
Marriage recordsDoña Ana County Clerk's Office5——
Divorce recordsThird Judicial District Court12——
Birth certificatesDoña Ana County Health Center13——
Death certificatesDoña Ana County Health Center13——
Probate and willsDoña Ana County Probate Court9—exemplification $5.00 plus standard fees3
Business names (DBA)Doña Ana County Clerk's Office5——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Doña Ana County are recorded by the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office.4

About this search
County Clerk Official Records Search2
Who runs it
PublicSearch portal (publicsearch.us) branded for the Doña Ana County Clerk14
Copy fee
$1.00 per page; plats/surveys $1.00-$8.00 by size3
Certified copy fee
Certification of general documents $1.00 (marriage license $1.50), plus copy fees3
Recording fee
$25.00 per document, plus $25.00 for each additional block of ten or fewer index entries beyond ten (NMSA 1978 § 14-8-15)3
Electronic copies
Images emailed/faxed $1.00; images on CD $.10 per image plus $15.00 processing3
How to order
Documents not available online are requested through the Clerk's Document Request Form15
Military discharge
Recording and certified copies of military discharges are free3
Restricted
Death certificates and DD-214 forms are not retrievable online16

How deeds work in New Mexico

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Doña Ana County Assessor's Office sets property values5; the Doña Ana County Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
Assessor Real Property Search: assessor.donaanacounty.org/assessor/web6
Tax bill search
Treasurer Property Tax Search: treasurer.donaana.gov/…7
Parcel map (GIS)
County Parcel Map (gis.donaana.gov)6
Appealing a value
Valuation protests are filed with the county assessor (New Mexico statute)17
Who does what
The Assessor sets assessed valuation; the Treasurer collects7

How property tax works in New Mexico

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Third Judicial District CourtFelony, civil, domestic relations (divorce), contested probate, juvenileThird Judicial District Court, Office of the Court Clerk (state court for Doña Ana County)caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup New Mexico Courts Case Lookup (statewide)10
Doña Ana County Magistrate Courts (state magistrate courts, including Anthony)Misdemeanors, DWI/DUI and traffic, felony preliminary hearings, civil cases up to $10,00017— Same statewide Case Lookup12
Doña Ana County Probate CourtInformal (uncontested) probate of estates; contested cases go to district courtDoña Ana County Probate Court (Probate Judge; County Clerk serves as Clerk of the Probate Court)—
Fees
Copies of court records $0.35 per page, plus mailing and storage-device charges when applicable11
Public records
Court records requests under IPRA go through the judiciary IPRA portal11

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Felony cases: Third Judicial District Court; misdemeanors: magistrate courts12

How New Mexico courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office.5

Marriage license
$55.00 (cash, check, credit card or money order); by appointment; both applicants appear in person18
Appointment
Licenses issued by appointment: call 575-647-742118
Certified copy
Certification of a marriage license $1.50 (plus copy fee)3
Online
Online marriage application through the Clerk records system18

New Mexico marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Third Judicial District Court (domestic relations / divorce).12

Records
Divorce (domestic relations) cases are in the Third Judicial District Court12

New Mexico divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Doña Ana County Health Center (local birth certificate issuance).13

Local
Birth certificates issued at the Doña Ana County Health Center, $10.00 with valid government photo ID13
State
NM Bureau of Vital Statistics, 1105 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505, (505) 827-0121; allow 3-4 weeks13

Ordering a New Mexico birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Doña Ana County Health Center (local birth certificate issuance).13

Holder
Death certificates come from New Mexico Vital Records (Department of Health), not the County Clerk16

Ordering a New Mexico death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Doña Ana County Probate Court (Probate Judge; County Clerk serves as Clerk of the Probate Court).9

Clerk role
The County Clerk is Clerk of the Probate Court for informal proceedings4
Fees
New probate case $30.00; probate forms packet $5.00; exemplification $5.00 plus standard fees3
Forms
Probate forms with and without a will published by the Probate Judge9

Finding a will or probate case in New Mexico

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office.5

Registration
County business registration $35.00 (County Clerk)3

Voter records

Kept by the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office, Bureau of Elections.3

Good to know about Doña Ana County records

  • Recording fees are charged per block of ten index entries, and the Clerk publishes worked examples of how entries are counted.3
  • Military discharge documents are recorded and certified free.3
  • The County Clerk is also Clerk of the Probate Court for informal proceedings.4
  • The Clerk runs elections through a Bureau of Elections with its own website.4
  • Birth certificates can be bought locally at the Doña Ana County Health Center.13

Office addresses, phones and hours

Doña Ana County Clerk's Office

Address
845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 8800718
Mail
845 N Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88007 (County Clerk, per NM Taxation and Revenue Department directory)19
Phone
(575) 647-7421; fax (575) 527-9857; TDD (575) 525-59514
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.18

Doña Ana County Clerk's Office

Address
845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 8800718
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.18

Doña Ana County Assessor's Office

Address
845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 880076
Mail
845 N Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 8800719
Phone
(575) 647-7400; fax (575) 525-55386

Doña Ana County Treasurer's Office

Address
845 N Motel Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 880077
Mail
845 N Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 8800719
Phone
(575) 647-7433; fax (575) 525-59467

Third Judicial District Court, Office of the Court Clerk (state court for Doña Ana County)

Address
Third Judicial District Court, 201 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 880058
Mail
Records requests by mail: Third Judicial District Court, Attn: Records Custodian, 201 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 8800511
Phone
Main 575-523-8200; Clerk's office 575-528-8316 (information about your case)8
Hours
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (open during the lunch hour)8

Third Judicial District Court, Office of the Court Clerk (civil)

Address
Third Judicial District Court, 201 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 880058
Mail
Records requests by mail: Third Judicial District Court, Attn: Records Custodian, 201 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 8800511
Phone
Main 575-523-8200; Clerk's office 575-528-8316 (information about your case)8
Hours
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (open during the lunch hour)8

Third Judicial District Court (domestic relations / divorce)

Address
Third Judicial District Court, 201 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 880058
Mail
Records requests by mail: Third Judicial District Court, Attn: Records Custodian, 201 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 8800511
Phone
Main 575-523-8200; Clerk's office 575-528-8316 (information about your case)8
Hours
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (open during the lunch hour)8

Doña Ana County Probate Court (Probate Judge; County Clerk serves as Clerk of the Probate Court)

Address
845 N. Motel Blvd., Rm. 1-201, Las Cruces, NM 880079
Phone
(575) 525-6132 or (575) 525-6115; fax (575) 525-61599
Hours
Judge: Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m.; assistant: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (lunch 12-1), Wednesday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Friday9

Doña Ana County Health Center (local birth certificate issuance)

Address
1170 N. Solano, Ste. A, Las Cruces, NM 8800113
Phone
(575) 528-5046; Vital Records Clerk (575) 528-500113
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-Noon and 1:00-4:00 pm (call ahead)13

Doña Ana County Clerk's Office, Bureau of Elections

Address
845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 8800720
Phone
575-647-7428; fax 575-527-9857; TDD 575-525-595120

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
donaana.gov/ipra (RecordBook IPRA portal); information page donaana.gov/…21
Where to send it
Doña Ana County, IPRA Custodian, 845 N. Motel Blvd., Box #17, Las Cruces, NM 88007; Legal / Risk Department (575) 647-722521
Fees
$1.00 per single-sided page up to 11 x 17; records sent through the portal usually at no charge21

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Doña Ana County?

The Doña Ana County Clerk's Office keeps deed records. To order copies: Documents not available online are requested through the Clerk's Document Request Form. Plain copies: $1.00 per page; plats/surveys $1.00-$8.00 by size. Certified copies: Certification of general documents $1.00 (marriage license $1.50), plus copy fees.4153

How do I look up who owns a property in Doña Ana County?

Use the property search of the Doña Ana County Assessor's Office: assessor.donaanacounty.org/assessor/web6

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 Doña Ana County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in New Mexico with a full guide: Bernalillo County, San Juan County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County. Every county in the state: New Mexico county list.

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. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Documents Online DisclaimerDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Recording Fees ScheduleDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Clerk's OfficeDoña Ana Countychecked November 4, 2026
  5. Doña Ana County home pageDoña Ana Countychecked November 5, 2026
  6. Assessor's OfficeDoña Ana Countychecked November 4, 2026
  7. Treasurer's OfficeDoña Ana Countychecked November 4, 2026
  8. Location, Hours & Contacts - Third Judicial DistrictNew Mexico Judicial Branchchecked November 5, 2026
  9. Probate JudgeDoña Ana Countychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Third Judicial District home pageNew Mexico Courts, Third Judicial Districtchecked November 5, 2026
  11. Office of the Clerk - Third Judicial DistrictNew Mexico Courts, Third Judicial Districtchecked November 5, 2026
  12. Public Records - Third Judicial DistrictNew Mexico Courts, Third Judicial Districtchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Birth/Death CertificatesDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Official Records SearchDoña Ana County Clerk (publicsearch.us portal)checked November 5, 2026
  15. Document Request FormDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Documents OnlineDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  17. NMSA 1978 Chapter 7 TaxationNM Compilation Commission (NMOneSource)checked November 5, 2026
  18. Marriage LicenseDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  19. County OfficialsNew Mexico Taxation and Revenue Departmentchecked November 5, 2026
  20. Doña Ana County Clerk Bureau of ElectionsDoña Ana County Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  21. Request Public RecordsDoña Ana County Legal / Risk Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  22. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026