New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sandoval County, NM
Sandoval County (population 159,565) records real-property documents through the Sandoval 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.
Sandoval County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sandoval County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Sandoval County Clerk, P.O. Box 40, Bernalillo, NM 87004 (physical: 1500 Idalia Rd., Building D, Bernalillo, NM 87004)
- Phone
- (505) 867-7572 / (505) 867-7500
- Checks payable to
- Sandoval County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Sandoval County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 per document (includes first 10 entries)
- Additional pages
- Additional $25.00 per each additional block of 10 entries
- Other fees
- Archival retention/scanning included in base fee; no separate rider fee confirmed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sandoval County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Sandoval County requires
- Submission & return
- Original document mailed back to submitter after recording/archival
Can you e-record in Sandoval County?
Yes. Sandoval County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Sandoval County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Sandoval 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, or by mail to Sandoval County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sandoval County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sandoval County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sandoval County property are searchable at Sandoval County Assessor. 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
New Mexico isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.