Rio Arriba County Recorder Information

Land records in Rio Arriba County are recorded by the County Clerk.

Records are indexed by grantors and grantees (sellers and buyers), not by legal description. A public search computer is available at both locations. Plats (lot splits and consolidations) must be approved by Planning and Zoning and have the release signed by the Treasurer's Office.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: NMSA 1978 § 14-8-15, Payment of fees; disposition (Justia) · Rio Arriba County Clerk FAQ

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

Fee schedule effective July 1, 2019.

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)).

E-mailed or faxed copies: $1.00 per image. Copies of plats 11x17 or smaller: $1.00; copies of plats 18x24 and 24x36 are made only in the Assessor's Office, $10.00. Isolated jobs and courtesy jobs requiring the devoted attention of an employee: $20.00 per hour.

Paying the office

All filing fees must be paid in full before recording.

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 · NMSA 1978 § 14-8-15, Payment of fees; disposition (Justia) · 2025 New Mexico Statutes § 14-8-15 (Justia) · Rio Arriba County Clerk Fees Corrected July 1st, 2019 · Rio Arriba County Clerk FAQ

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

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

The County Clerk's Office requires the original document, which must be notarized. If a copy is recorded instead of the original, the copy must be accompanied by an affidavit.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 2024 New Mexico Statutes § 7-38-12.1 (Justia) · Rio Arriba County Clerk FAQ