New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Colfax County, NM
Colfax County (population 12,184) records real-property documents through the Colfax 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.
Colfax County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Colfax County Clerk's Office
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 159, Raton, NM 87740 (physical: 230 North 3rd Street, Raton, NM 87740)
- Phone
- (575) 445-5551
- Checks payable to
- Colfax County Clerk's Office
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Colfax County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (every 10 indexed entries)
- Additional pages
- $25.00 per additional 10-entry block
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00/page; faxes $2.00/page; plat copies 18x24 $7.00; probate new case filing $30.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Colfax County Clerk's Office before you mail a check.
What Colfax County requires
- Page formatting
- General NM practice of white paper/black ink/original notarization applies
- Submission & return
- Standard practice is mail-back of recorded original or in-person pickup
Can you e-record in Colfax County?
Yes. Colfax 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 Colfax County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Colfax 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 Colfax County Clerk's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Colfax County Clerk's Office.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Colfax County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Colfax County property are searchable at Colfax County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in New Mexico
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