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As a small town, Ruidoso Downs relies on Lincoln County and the State of New Mexico for its public records. The cards below are the New Mexico state offices, and the Lincoln County offices are on our Lincoln County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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New Mexico Corrections Department Offender Search
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USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDs
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USAGov Guide to Unclaimed Money
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New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Genealogy
The State Records Center and Archives in Santa Fe, 1205 Camino Carlos Rey, helps about 400 researchers a month, most of them beginning genealogists; open weekdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., with a pathfinder guide.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Mexico
Based at the Pete V. Domenici U.S. Courthouse, 333 Lomas Blvd. in Albuquerque, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays, with case files on PACER and an online self representation tool.
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- Ruidoso Downs New Mexico Missing PersonsNew Mexico DPS missing persons for Ruidoso Downs.
- City of Ruidoso DownsP.O. Box 348 122 Downs Drive Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 575-378-4422
- Ruidoso Downs Fire Department123 Downs Drive Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 575-378-1624
- City Hall PersonnelList of city officials
- Ruidoso Downs New Mexico Criminal Records Search and DepositoryDPS Criminal History Records Request and Background Check PO Box 1628 Santa Fe NM 87504-1628 (505) 827-3370 Physical Add
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About public records in Ruidoso Downs
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Local profile
Ruidoso Downs at a glance
- County
- Lincoln County
- County seat
- Carrizozo
- Population
- 2,620
- Lincoln County population
- 20,269
- Local records
- City of Ruidoso Downs
- ZIP codes
- 88346
About Ruidoso Downs public records
Ruidoso Downs, a place of 2,620 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The Lincoln County offices are in Carrizozo, the county seat. Our Lincoln County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Ruidoso Downs
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
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What is on record in Ruidoso Downs
- Producing when recorded
- 1
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 1
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
- Maps surveyed
- 2004
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
New Mexico mine map and abandoned mine records
- EMNRD Mining and Minerals Division, Abandoned Mine Land ProgramThe state AML program; its FAQ (https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/mmd/abandoned-mine-land-program/faq-abandoned-mine-land-program/) says to contact the program about a dangerous mine and to file a notarized Consent to Entry form to have a mine on private property addressed.
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Mines DatabaseThe bureau's database of mines, districts, deposits, occurrences and mills kept since 1927, used to identify hazardous mine openings.
Named workings recorded in Ruidoso Downs (1 shown, 1 unnamed on the map)
Ruidoso Downs lies on the edge of the Sierra Blanca Field coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this town. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by EMNRD Mining and Minerals Division, Abandoned Mine Land Program and linked below.
New Mexico abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Ruidoso Downs address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $14,456 in back wages agreed for 17 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 4
- Back wages agreed
- $14,456
- Workers due back wages
- 17
- Civil money penalties
- $2,000
- Employers on the record
- 4
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Springs Road, LLC | 1 | $13,456 | 2 |
| KIT, Inc | 1 | $1,000 | 15 |
| Conleys Nursery Incorporated | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Copperleaf Landscape Management, LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Ruidoso Downs, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The New Mexico wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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How do I register to vote in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico?
Voter registration in New Mexico is run by the New Mexico Secretary of State, and the county clerk keeps the roll for Ruidoso Downs. You can register online, by mail or in person. 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.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Mexico come from the New Mexico Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. The fee is $10 search fee per certified birth certificate; $5 per certified death certificate. 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.
How do I look up property records in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico?
Deeds for property in Ruidoso Downs are recorded by the county clerk, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Lincoln County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico?
Businesses that operate in Ruidoso Downs register with the New Mexico Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search.
How do I run a New Mexico criminal background check?
New Mexico criminal history checks are run by the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement Records Bureau. The fee is $15.00 per record check. 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).
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