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About New Mexico public records
Access New Mexico's free public records and look up divorces, lawsuits, criminal records, assets and real estate searches. View bankruptcy filings, bank foreclosures and other district court records 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.
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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. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. New Mexico state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.
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Court search routes
Criminal, civil and divorce records in New Mexico can be held by more than one court, so search each court that may hold the case. The official court site below lists the New Mexico courts and how to reach each one.
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Criminal records and background checks
New Mexico criminal records are maintained by the Law Enforcement Records Bureau under the NM Department of Public Safety. The State Central Repository maintains arrest record information on persons arrested for felony or serious misdemeanors. Court records are accessible through the NM Court Case Lookup and Odyssey Public Access systems. DPS also maintains the Sex Offender Registry and concealed carry licensing.
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Vital records
Certified copies of New Mexico birth and death certificates are issued by the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics of the New Mexico Department of Health. Marriage records are also kept by the local office that issued the license, and divorce records by the court that granted the divorce.
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Property and asset records
Deeds and mortgages in New Mexico are recorded at the county level, and property taxes are handled by county or local offices. Business and UCC filings are kept by the state, bankruptcy cases are federal court records, and the state runs a free search for unclaimed property.
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Government records and agencies
NM.gov lists the state's departments and agencies, and the New Mexico statutes are online at NMOneSource.
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Driving and vehicle records
The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division sells driver records and handles vehicle registration.
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Expungements and record clearing
New Mexico expunges cannabis case records automatically. For other arrests and for municipal ordinance, misdemeanor or felony cases, you file a petition at the courthouse using forms 4-951 to 4-953.
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Genealogy and historical research
For family history, start with the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives and the New Mexico State Library.
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Missing children resources
The New Mexico Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse posts missing persons to its public website and sends alerts to the media.
- New Mexico missing persons and alertsNM Department of Public Safety
- NamUsU.S. Justice Department database of missing and unidentified people
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