About New Mexico Public Records

About New Mexico public records

Access New Mexico's free public records and look up for divorces, lawsuits, criminal records, assets and real estate searches. View bankruptcies filings, bank foreclosures and other important district for family law matters, marriage, federal cases, juvenile, civil and contact numbers for further assistance. Judgment, liens and other recorded documents by the state courts. How to obtain birth and death records instructions. Free corporation information inquiry and the state of New Mexico fictitious business names filings. Look up licenses with the state's databanks for various professions and verify license information.

Court records and filings

Access New Mexico Courts online directly. Search court records; from New Mexico county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, New Mexico dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state web sites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to New Mexico probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. New Mexico state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.

Court search routes

As there may be more one source to obtaining New Mexico criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

New Mexico State Court Structure:

The New Mexico municipal court has jurisdiction over DWI/DUI, and domestic violence cases. The municipal court has jurisdiction over traffic/other violations. The New Mexico municipal court does not have any jury trials. The New Mexico probate court has jurisdiction over estates. The probate court hears uncontested cases; contested cases go to District Court. The New Mexico probate court has no jury trials. The New Mexico district court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights, and estate cases. The New Mexico district court has exclusive mental health, civil appeals, and miscellaneous civil jurisdiction. The New Mexico civil court has exclusive domestic relations jurisdiction. The civil court hears misdemeanor cases. The civil court has exclusive felony, and criminal appeals jurisdiction. The New Mexico civil court has exclusive juvenile case jurisdiction. The civil court has Jury trials. The New Mexico magistrate court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, and real property rights ($0 or $10,000). The magistrate court has jurisdiction over misdemeanor, DWI or DUI, moving traffic, and miscellaneous traffic cases. The New Mexico magistrate court has preliminary hearings and Jury trials. The New Mexico Bernalillo County metropolitan court hears tort, contract, and real property rights ($0 or $10,000) cases. It has jurisdiction over misdemeanor, DWI/DU, and traffic/other violation. The Bernalillo County metropolitan court has preliminary hearings and jury trials except in traffic. The New Mexico court of appeals has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, non capital criminal, administrative agency, and juvenile cases. The New Mexico court of appeals has discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases. The New Mexico supreme court has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, capital criminal, administrative agency, criminal, disciplinary, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. The New Mexico supreme court has discretionary jurisdiction in civil, non capital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, and certified questions from federal court cases.

Criminal records and background checks

Public access to criminal records is provided by the state of New Mexico. These records are available through various state and local agencies. Official criminal history reports may also be obtained from local, state and federal services. Find out how to view New Mexico criminal case records and information by access to courts online.

Background check access

New Mexico criminal background checks and public records searches. Court records access links and resources and look up divorces. Begin you employment screening with license verification. Personal history, judgments and liens, free instant UCC searches online. Link to many government agencies that provide public records. Request bankruptcy records, drivers records, find property and real estate ownership or find an address. Order birth certificates, marriage, death and recorded documents. Research among the most complete directory of databases with how to instructions, inquiry forms and step by step process of obtaining public information. Background Checks Help And Frequently Asked Questions Plus Other Related Information

Vital records

Statewide New Mexico vital records. Search births, marriage records and death certificates. Divorces filed with courts. State vital records offices. Link to the agencies in New Mexico and order vital records. Many records are public information available to the public from private and government entities. You can use information to verify your records. Look up vital statistics and free vital searches in New Mexico to conduct research online. Bureau of health statistics, schedule of fees and forms, online catalog for state archives, centers for disease control and prevention, secretary of state, online case lookup, district court divorce records, county clerk marriage records.

Property and asset records

Search for assets in New Mexico and obtain records of property, business ownership, professional license verification and other personal or corporate assets. Find bankruptcies, liens, UCC judgment filings and find out about information that can effect a person's or company's asset. See the status of a business and verify ownership, DBA, status, activity and whether the corporation or business filed in New Mexico owns property, vehicles, real estate and more. Unclaimed property and asset search from official government databases open to the public.

Government records and agencies

Access New Mexico government agencies and obtain information on executive branches, legislative branches and jucidial branches within state jurisdiction. Link below to the state government agencies as well as state government information and services. Other state government resources such as codified state law, voters registration and other state government departments

Driving and vehicle records

Free and easy to use direct official New Mexico government links to driver license and registration sources. Register your vehicle, get your tags, obtain the history of a vehicle. Online forms and processing from your computer anywhere. You can also see the status of your applications at anytime online without having to call the clerk. Locations, hours and office information are also available online.

Expungements and record clearing

Expunge your criminal past of felonies, misdemeanors, D.U.I convictions and more in the state of New Mexico. Get information regarding expungements and begin to erase your previous New Mexico criminal records statewide as well as nationwide. Some records can contain inaccurate or erroneous information that can be amended. Both juvenile and adult cases that can be corrected and begin your search for employment without a tainted past showing.

Genealogy and historical research

New Mexico genealogy related links and topics. Individual state search of your ancestors, start a family tree, browse census records and more online.

Missing children resources

The state of New Mexico has the benefit of law enforcement, criminal justice and other public agencies working together to achieve the safe return of a missing child. Amber Alert New Mexico is the statewide program which provides a cooperative agreement between New Mexico broadcasters and law enforcement to broadcast useful information about a missing child. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety offers a searchable database of all persons, including children, reported missing in New Mexico. Individuals may access a Family Survival Guide, available online for parents and guardians of missing children. The New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is a program funded by the United States Justice Department to focus statewide efforts on identification, apprehension and prosecution of child molesters, child pornography collectors or distributors, child abusers and preferential sexual offenders who target children. There is a multitude of useful information available online offering search databases, websites which provide records, photos and information for children reported missing in New Mexico, and safety tips for parents and children to help prevent abduction.