New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cibola County, NM
Cibola County (population 26,807) records real-property documents through the Cibola County Clerk's Office. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Cibola County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cibola County Clerk's Office
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 190, Grants, NM 87020 (Attn: County Clerk); physical office 515 W. High Street, Grants, NM 87020
- Phone
- (505) 285-2535
- Checks payable to
- Cibola County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cibola County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (first 1-10 indexed entries)
- Additional pages
- $25.00 per additional block of 10 indexed entries
- Other fees
- Copy $1.00/page; certification $2.00/document; e-copy emailed $1.00/page; faxed copy $2.00 + copy fee; plat copy $10.00; plat mylar (18x24) $15.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cibola County Clerk's Office before you mail a check.
What Cibola County requires
- Page formatting
- General NM standard: white 8.5x11/8.5x14 paper, black ink, original notarized signatures
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded originals; in-person pickup available
Can you e-record in Cibola County?
Yes. Cibola County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Cibola County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Cibola County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Cibola County Clerk's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cibola County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cibola County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cibola County property are searchable at Cibola County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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