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Sandoval County, New Mexico public records

In Sandoval County, deeds are recorded by the Sandoval County Clerk, Records & Filing Division; property values come from the Sandoval County Assessor; court files are kept by the Sandoval County District Court.

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On this page
  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. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Sandoval County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsSandoval County Clerk, Records & Filing Division4Search deeds2$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 page3
Property values and ownersSandoval County Assessor5Property search6—
Property tax billsSandoval County Treasurer7Tax bill search6—
Court casesSandoval County District Court8Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Sandoval9
Bernalillo Magistrate Court; Cuba Magistrate Court9		—
Marriage recordsSandoval County Clerk10—Certified copy fee: $2.00 per copy3
Divorce recordsSandoval County District Court8—Where a district has a domestic relations mediation program: $30 surcharge on new and reopened domestic relations cases, on top of the docket fee (which is then $107 under 34-6-40(B))11
Birth certificatesNot the county. New Mexico Vital Records & Health Statistics, (505) 827-012113—$10 per certified copy, non-refundable search fee12
Death certificatesNot the county. New Mexico Vital Records & Health Statistics, (505) 827-012113—$5 per certified copy, non-refundable search fee14
Probate and willsSandoval County Probate Court15——
Business names (DBA)Sandoval County Clerk10——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Sandoval County are recorded by the Sandoval County Clerk, Records & Filing Division.4

Copy fee
$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 page3
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per document3
Recording fee
$25.00 per document, including 10 entries; each additional 10 entries $25.003
How to order
In person with legal description, grantor/grantee names, or book and page; or by email to [email protected], answered within 1 business day. The office cannot look up by physical address.2

How deeds work in New Mexico

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Sandoval County Assessor sets property values5; the Sandoval County Treasurer bills and collects the tax7.

Assessor search: vendor
Tyler Technologies16
Appealing a value
File a protest with the Assessor within 30 days of the mailing of the Notice of Valuation18

How property tax works in New Mexico

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, SandovalDistrict courts (general jurisdiction, jury trials): tort, contract, real property rights and estate; exclusive domestic relations, mental health, appeals from administrative agencies and lower courts; misdemeanor; exclusive criminal appeals and juvenile jurisdiction9Sandoval County District Court (Thirteenth Judicial District Court)caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup New Mexico Courts Case Lookup9
Bernalillo Magistrate Court; Cuba Magistrate CourtMagistrate courts are courts of limited jurisdiction; civil cases (tort, contract, landlord/tenant) up to $10,000, plus felony preliminary hearings, misdemeanors, DWI/DUI and traffic9—caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup New Mexico Courts Case Lookup9
Municipal courts: Rio Rancho, Corrales, Bernalillo, Cuba———
Fees
District court civil docket fee $117 for original, reopened, appealed or transferred causes; $107 instead in matters where the Section 40-12-6 domestic relations mediation surcharge is collected19

Criminal records and background checks

About this search
New Mexico Courts Case Lookup9

How New Mexico courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Sandoval County Clerk.10

Marriage license fee
$55.003
Certified copy fee
$2.00 per copy3
Who may order
Unredacted copies: only the parties to the marriage or by court order. Redacted copies are available without personal protected information.20
How to order
In person, by mail or online20

New Mexico marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Sandoval, or wherever the divorce was filed; not the County Clerk20

Fee
Where a district has a domestic relations mediation program: $30 surcharge on new and reopened domestic relations cases, on top of the docket fee (which is then $107 under 34-6-40(B))11

New Mexico divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Not the county. New Mexico Vital Records & Health Statistics, (505) 827-012113

State
New Mexico Vital Records (Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics), Department of Health, Santa Fe; some public health offices take requests12
Fee
$10 per certified copy, non-refundable search fee12

Ordering a New Mexico birth certificate

Death certificates

Not the county. New Mexico Vital Records & Health Statistics, (505) 827-012113

State
New Mexico Vital Records, Santa Fe only; public health offices do not issue death certificates14
Fee
$5 per certified copy, non-refundable search fee14

Ordering a New Mexico death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Sandoval County Probate Court (Probate Judge).15

Forms
Intestate, testate, ancillary and special administrator packets on the Probate Judge page15
Jurisdiction
Uncontested cases in probate court; contested go to district court9

Finding a will or probate case in New Mexico

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Sandoval County Clerk.10

County license
Annual business license $35.00; late fee after 5 business days $10.003
State
enterprise.sos.nm.gov SOS online portal searches registered businesses, fictitious names and trademarks21

Voter records

Kept by the Sandoval County Clerk, Bureau of Elections.22

Public or restricted
Restricted use. Lists come on written request with a signed affidavit, for governmental or election-campaign purposes only23

Historical records

State
srca.nm.gov/about-the-archives State Archives of New Mexico, State Records Center and Archives, Santa Fe24

Good to know about Sandoval County records

  • County organized 190325
  • Clerk records cannot be retrieved by street address: use a legal description, names, or book and page. Public terminals are outside the Clerk's Office.2
  • The Clerk keeps only the Affidavit of Marriage Certificate, not the official license itself20
  • Military discharge DD214 recording and certification: no charge3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Sandoval County Clerk, Records & Filing Division

Address
1500 Idalia Rd, Building D, 1st Floor, Bernalillo, NM 8700426
Mail
Sandoval County Clerk, P.O. Box 40, Bernalillo, New Mexico 870043
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed 12-1 p.m. Plat recordings, marriage licenses and Quickdocs stop at 3:30 p.m.26

Sandoval County Clerk

Address
1500 Idalia Rd, Building D, 1st Floor, Bernalillo, NM 8700426
Mail
P.O. Box 40, Bernalillo, NM 8700427

Sandoval County Assessor

Address
1500 Idalia Road, Building D, first floor, Bernalillo, NM 870045
Phone
505-867-7562; toll free 1-800-972-6368; fax 505-867-75965
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.5

Sandoval County Treasurer

Address
1500 Idalia Road, Building D, first floor, Bernalillo, NM 870047
Mail
PO Box 40, Bernalillo, NM 8700428
Phone
505-867-7581; toll free 1-800-332-8022; fax 505-771-86847
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; closed 2:30-3:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month7

Sandoval County District Court (Thirteenth Judicial District Court)

Address
1500 Idalia Road, Building A, Bernalillo, NM 870048
Mail
P.O. Box 600, Bernalillo, NM 870048
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; Wed 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.8

Sandoval County District Court (Thirteenth Judicial District Court)

Address
1500 Idalia Road, Building A, Bernalillo, NM 870048
Mail
P.O. Box 600, Bernalillo, NM 870048
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; Wed 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.8

Sandoval County Probate Court (Probate Judge)

Address
1500 Idalia Rd., Bldg. D, Bernalillo, NM 8700415
Mail
PO Box 40, Bernalillo, NM 8700415
Phone
(505) 867-7645; fax (505) 867-669915
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fridays 8 a.m.-12 noon; closed 12-1 p.m.15

Sandoval County Sheriff's Office

Address
1500A Idalia Rd., Bernalillo, New Mexico 8700430

Sandoval County Clerk, Bureau of Elections

Mail
P.O. Box 40, Bernalillo, NM 8700426
Phone
(505) 867-7577; fax (505) 867-763826
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed 12-1 p.m.; hours change during election time26

Assessor's Parcel Mapping

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Legal Department31
Timing
Confirmation within three days; the county aims to fulfil within 15 days31

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Sandoval County?

The Sandoval County Clerk, Records & Filing Division keeps deed records. To order copies: In person with legal description, grantor/grantee names, or book and page; or by email to [email protected], answered within 1 business day. The office cannot look up by physical address. Plain copies: $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 page. Certified copies: $1.00 per document.423

Where do I get a divorce decree in Sandoval County?

Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Sandoval, or wherever the divorce was filed; not the County Clerk.20

How much does a marriage license cost in Sandoval County?

The marriage license fee is $55.00.3

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

Use the property search of the Sandoval County Assessor: eaweb.sandovalcountynm.gov/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 Sandoval 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, Doña Ana County, San Juan 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. Ways to Obtain a Document/Record a Document - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  3. Recording Fees Payment Information - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  4. Clerk Records - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  5. County Assessor - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  6. Home - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  7. County Treasurer - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  8. Location, Hours & Contacts - Thirteenth Judicial DistrictNew Mexico Courts, Thirteenth Judicial Districtchecked November 7, 2026
  9. New Mexico Courts Public Records pageNew Mexico Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  10. County Clerk - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  11. NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 Domestic AffairsNM Compilation Commission (NMOneSource)checked November 4, 2026
  12. Birth CertificatesNM Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Birth and Death Records - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  14. Death CertificatesNM Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Probate Judge - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  16. Sandoval County Assessors Office (Tyler portal)Sandoval County Assessor (Tyler Technologies portal linked by the county)checked November 7, 2026
  17. Parcel Mapping - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  18. FAQs - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  19. NMSA 1978 Chapter 34 Court Structure and AdministrationNM Compilation Commission (NMOneSource)checked November 4, 2026
  20. Get a Marriage License - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  21. Secretary of State home pageNM Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  22. Bureau of Elections - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  23. NMSA 1978 Chapter 1 ElectionsNM Compilation Commission (NMOneSource)checked November 4, 2026
  24. About the ArchivesNM State Records Center and Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
  25. About Sandoval County - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  26. County Clerk Office Hours - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  27. County Clerk InformationNM Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  28. County Officials : BusinessesNM Taxation and Revenue Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  29. Court Information - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  30. SCSO - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 7, 2026
  31. Inspection of Public Records FAQs - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 4, 2026
  32. Records Request - Sandoval CountySandoval County, New Mexicochecked November 7, 2026
  33. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026