New Mexico marriage records
Who holds it: County Clerk of the county that issued the license1
On this page
Fee
$55.00 license fee, covering issuing, acknowledging and recording2
Who may order
Example, Santa Fe County: anyone may request a certified copy of marriage records on file3
How to search and order
- Where to get a license
- Any county clerk in New Mexico; ceremony must be in this state and the license is filed in the issuing county2
Fees
- Certified fee (example)
- Example, Santa Fe County: $5.00 per certified copy3
More details
- Personal appearance
- The couple must appear in person with identification2
- Certification
- Officiant certifies to the clerk within 90 days; the clerk records and indexes2
- State role
- The state vital records office does not issue marriage copies; it sends requesters to the county clerk1
Related records in New Mexico
- Divorce records: who holds it
- District court where the order was filed1
How New Mexico handles it
- Tribal and religious records. The marriage chapter does not interfere with records kept by religious bodies or federally recognized tribes, nations and pueblos, so those bodies may hold their own records2
Marriage records 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.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | Bernalillo County Clerk4 | — | $3 per certified copy5 |
| Doña Ana County | Doña Ana County Clerk's Office6 | — | — |
| San Juan County | San Juan County Clerk's Office - Recording Department7 | — | Certified copy fee: $2.008 |
| Sandoval County | Sandoval County Clerk9 | — | Certified copy fee: $2.00 per copy10 |
| Santa Fe County | Office of the Santa Fe County Clerk11 | — | — |
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: marriage 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.
- Vital RecordsNM Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 Domestic AffairsNM Compilation Commission (NMOneSource)checked November 4, 2026
- Santa Fe County Clerk marriage licensesSanta Fe County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Bernalillo County Clerk homeBernalillo County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Recording and FilingBernalillo County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Doña Ana County home pageDoña Ana Countychecked November 5, 2026
- County ClerkSan Juan Countychecked November 7, 2026
- Marriage LicenseSan Juan Countychecked November 7, 2026
- County Clerk - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
- Recording Fees Payment Information - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
- Santa Fe County ClerkSanta Fe County, NMchecked November 5, 2026