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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Dona Ana County.
Police Departments. In addition to Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Dona Ana County, including the Las Cruces Police Department, Sunland Park Police Department, and Anthony Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office, located at 2821 Las Vegas Court in Las Cruces, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Dona Ana County. Dona Ana County Detention Center, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates and provides an online inmate search tool accessible through Dona Ana County website, allowing the public to search current inmates by name, booking number, or date of birth. Municipal law enforcement is provided by the Las Cruces Police Department (575-526-0795), Sunland Park Police Department, Anthony Police Department, and Hatch Police Department, each serving their respective jurisdictions. Arrest records and booking information are considered public records under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (NMSA 1978, §§ 14-2-1 to 14-2-12), which requires government agencies to provide access to public records unless specifically exempted.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Dona Ana County are maintained by Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office, which documents all arrests made within its jurisdiction. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Dona Ana County are taken and retained by Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.
Francis Drive (505-827-0121), maintains statewide birth and death records and charges $20 per certified copy. Dona Ana County has multiple magistrate court divisions including Las Cruces Magistrate Court (575-523-8221) and Anthony Magistrate Court. Alameda Boulevard (575-541-2114). Motel Boulevard (575-647-7245), which also handles zoning inquiries and land use applications. Dona Ana County Assessor's Office, also located at 845 N. Motel Boulevard (575-647-7412), maintains property tax assessment records and provides a free online parcel search tool where users can search by owner name, parcel number, or property address to view assessed values, tax amounts, property characteristics, and ownership history. Dona Ana County Clerk's Office, located at 845 N. Motel Boulevard in Las Cruces (575-647-7421), is the official custodian of county records including land records, marriage licenses, and various governmental documents.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Dona Ana County. Ask that agency for its record.
The New Mexico criminal history record comes from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement Records Bureau. Send a notarized DPS Authorization for Release of Information form with a money order or cashier's check payable to the Department of Public Safety to see your own arrest record (Section 29-10-6(A) of the Arrest Record Information Act). Fee: $15.00 per record check.
Search the New Mexico DPS Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county clerk or through the New Mexico Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Voter registration closes 28 days before an election (Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978); same day registration is available in person at an early voting or Election Day polling location.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Dona Ana County are kept by the Dona Ana County clerk. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for New Mexico come from the New Mexico Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Many New Mexico Public Health Offices offer Vital Records services and can issue birth certificates; death certificates must be ordered through the Santa Fe office. By mail with a certified check or money order payable to New Mexico Vital Records to Post Office Box 26110, Santa Fe, NM 87502, or online or by phone through VitalChek, the authorized expediting service. Fee: $10 search fee per certified birth certificate; $5 per certified death certificate.
Business entity filings are searched with the New Mexico Secretary of State.
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