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About the Colfax County Clerk
Land records in Colfax County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Sara Torres.
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Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: County Clerk · Public Record Search - Colfax County · NMSA 1978 § 14-8-15, Payment of fees; disposition (Justia)
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $25.00 flat |
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Other charges
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
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StatewideIf a document being filed or recorded contains more than ten entries to the county recording index, the county clerk collects an additional fee of $25.00 for each additional block of ten or fewer entries to the county recording index from the document (NMSA 1978, § 14-8-15(C)). Of each $25.00 fee, $18.00 is deposited in the county general fund and $7.00 in the county clerk recording and filing fund (§ 14-8-15(E)).
Recording of all documents: $25.00 (every 10 entries). UCC Documents: $25.00 (every 10 entries). The County Clerk’s Office will review the Grantor/Grantee’s and legal description of each document and determine how many entries will be required for indexing. Every name indexed counts as one entry. Plat copies 18”x24”: $7.00. Faxes: $2.00 per page. Certification of Microfilm: $1.00. Microfiche Duplicates: $12.00 per jacket. Military discharge recording and certified copies: free.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Check, Money order |
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| Checks payable to | Colfax County Clerk’s Office |
Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Fiscal Impact Report, SB 160 (2008), New Mexico Legislature · Recording Fees - Colfax County · NMSA 1978 § 14-8-15, Payment of fees; disposition (Justia) · 2025 New Mexico Statutes § 14-8-15 (Justia)
Document Requirements
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Forms filed along with a transfer
- Residential Property Transfer Declaration Affidavit Statewide County Assessor (form approved by the Taxation and Revenue Department)Presenting for recording a deed, real estate contract or memorandum of real estate contract transferring an interest in real property classified as residential property for property taxation purposes; filed with the county assessor within thirty days of the date of filing with the county clerk
Submitting documents
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
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Verified September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 2024 New Mexico Statutes § 7-38-12.1 (Justia)
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