Recorder Office
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Lea County Clerk
About the Lea County Clerk
Land records in Lea County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Carrie Sandoval.
The Grantee and Grantor index books from 1917 to 1981 are scanned and online under the Scanned indexing tab.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Staff Directory • Lea County Clerk's Office · Recording Fees | Lea County, NM · 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 | $0.50 |
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| Certification | $0.50 |
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)).
Filing fee for surveys or plats, 8 1/2 x 14 to 24 x 36: $25. Fax fees: $.50 per page. Scanning documents and email fees: $.50 per page. Additional accommodations will be an additional fee. Entries to the index: 1 grantor = 1 entry; 1 grantee = 1 entry; 1 reference = 1 entry. A reference is each different section, township, and range, or each different subdivision tract, unit, or block; if there is no legal description, a book and page reference; if none, a state or federal lease number.
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 · Lea County Clerk | Lea County, NM · Recording Fees | Lea County, NM · NMSA 1978 § 14-8-15, Payment of fees; disposition (Justia) · 2025 New Mexico Statutes § 14-8-15 (Justia)
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| First page top margin | 1.5 in |
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| Other margins | 1.5 in |
| Minimum type size | 8 pt |
To be eligible for recording a document must have an original grantor signature(s), a complete notary with a seal, or a certified copy from a county, state, federal government, or a court of law.
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
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
If you are E- filing a document and any part of the document is not legible the document may be rejected with a request to mail the document in for recording.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Staff Directory • Lea County Clerk's Office · Lea County Clerk | Lea County, NM · Recording Fees | Lea County, NM · Electronic Filing Information (PDF) · 2024 New Mexico Statutes § 7-38-12.1 (Justia)
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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