New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sierra County, NM
Sierra County (population 11,395) records real-property documents through the Sierra County Clerk. 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.
Sierra County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sierra County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Sierra County Clerk, 1712 N. Date St, Suite A, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
- Phone
- (575) 894-2840
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sierra County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 per document (first 10 indexed entries), per statewide NM Recording Fees statute
- Additional pages
- $25.00 per each additional block of 10 (or fewer) indexed entries
- Other fees
- Copies $1/page (one-sided); plats $4 (18x24), $6 (24x36); search fee $35/hour of clerk time
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sierra County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Sierra County?
Sierra County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Sierra County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Sierra County's formatting rules: 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 by mail to Sierra County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sierra County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sierra County property are searchable at Sierra County Assessor - LiveWeb Property Search. 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.