New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rio Arriba County, NM
Rio Arriba County (population 39,832) records real-property documents through the Rio Arriba County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds). 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.
Rio Arriba County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rio Arriba County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Rio Arriba County Clerk, P.O. Box 158, Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575 (physical: 7 Main Street, Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575; Espanola sub-office: 1122 Industrial Park Road, Espanola, NM 87532)
- Phone
- (575) 588-7724
- Checks payable to
- Rio Arriba County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Rio Arriba County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (covers 1-10 indexed entries, statewide NM fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- Additional $25.00 per each additional block of 10 entries
- Other fees
- Copy $1.00/page; +$1.00 for certification
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rio Arriba County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Rio Arriba County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail (written requests accepted by mail) or in person
Can you e-record in Rio Arriba County?
Yes. Rio Arriba County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Rio Arriba 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 CSC, or by mail to Rio Arriba County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rio Arriba County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rio Arriba County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rio Arriba County property are searchable at Rio Arriba County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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