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Santa Fe County at a glance

State
New Mexico
County seat
Santa Fe
Population
154,823
Area
1,909 sq mi
Founded
1852
Cities and towns
7

Santa Fe County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Santa Fe County.

Police Departments. In addition to Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Santa Fe County is provided by several municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Santa Fe County is primarily provided by Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 35 Camino Justicia, Santa Fe, NM 87508, with a main phone number of. Arrest records and booking information are public records under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (NMSA 1978, Sections 14-2-1 through 14-2-12).

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Santa Fe County are maintained by Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Santa Fe County are taken and retained by Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office during the booking process at the detention facility. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or third-party websites that compile public records.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Santa Fe County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Santa Fe County

Old mine sites
64
Sites with no status in the records
49
Still producing
22
Worked underground, in the mine records
36
Main minerals
Gold; Copper; Lead, Zinc
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
435
Shafts and tunnels
53
What they are
prospect pit, gravel pit, mine shaft, adit
Maps surveyed
1951 to 2002
Records behind them
595 records for 570 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 135 named mine sites inside the county, 64 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 435 holes drawn inside the county, 53 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Copper; Lead, Zinc.

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.

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Santa Fe County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
New Mexico mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Santa Fe County (144 shown, 426 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Santa Fe County Sheriff or a city police department in Santa Fe County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

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.

How can I look up sex offenders in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

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.

How do I register to vote in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

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.

How do I look up property records in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Santa Fe County are kept by the Santa Fe County clerk. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

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.

How do I find business license records in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

Business entity filings are searched with the New Mexico Secretary of State.

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