New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Doña Ana County, NM
Doña Ana County (population 229,091) records real-property documents through the Doña Ana 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.
Doña Ana County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Doña Ana County Clerk's Office
- Mailing address
- 845 N Motel Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88007
- Phone
- 575-647-7200
- Checks payable to
- Doña Ana County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Doña Ana County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (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; images emailed/faxed $1.00; plat copy $10.00; plat mylar (18x24) $15.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office before you mail a check.
What Doña Ana County requires
- Page formatting
- General NM practice applies: white 8.5x11/8.5x14 paper, black ink, original notarized acknowledgment
- Submission & return
- Documents can be searched/retrieved online via https://donaana.nm.publicsearch.us/ (Official Record Search); mail return or in-person pickup for recorded originals
Can you e-record in Doña Ana County?
Yes. Doña Ana 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 Doña Ana County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Doña Ana 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 Doña Ana County Clerk's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Doña Ana County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Doña Ana County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Doña Ana County property are searchable at Doña Ana 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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