Recorder Office
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Los Alamos County Clerk
About the Los Alamos County County Clerk
Land records in Los Alamos County are recorded by the County Clerk.
Index information (grantor, grantee, recording date, legal description) is online from 2001 to present; images are available only to registered users. Records prior to September 2001 are indexed by grantor and grantee names only.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording & Filing FAQ's · NMSA 1978 § 14-8-15, Payment of fees; disposition (Justia)
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| All documents | $25.00 flat (first ten index entries, regardless of pages) |
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Other charges
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
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| Certification | $1.00 |
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)).
Land Survey Plats are filed for $25.00 per plat. Military discharge papers (DD-214) are recorded at no charge. Plat copies sized 24" x 36" are $9.00 per page, and boundary survey copies sized 18" x 24" are $4.50 per page.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order |
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| Checks payable to | Los Alamos County Clerk |
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 & Filing FAQ's · 2025 New Mexico Statutes § 14-8-15 (Justia)
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
A 1" x 4" space is required for the recording label.
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 |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | Originals are handed back if recorded in person, or mailed back to the address indicated. |
Documents may also be delivered via UPS/FedEx. A certified copy is accepted for recording if it has a proper certification with a raised seal. Except for Los Alamos County Government Plats, all originals are returned after recording and scanning.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording & Filing FAQ's · 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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Recorder Office
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Supplemental Document Resources
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