San Juan County Recorder Information

Land records in San Juan County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Alyssa Kuhn.

Oil & Gas Leases are indexed first by Book and Page, then by Lease number, and last by Legal Description. Copy requests should include the book and page or document number and may be submitted to clerks@sjcounty.net.

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: NMSA 1978 § 14-8-15, Payment of fees; disposition (Justia) · Contact Us | San Juan County, NM · Recording Department | San Juan County, NM

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)).

Maps and Plats: $5.00 per page. Fax: $1.00 per page. Certified copy of Marriage License: $2.00.

Paying the office

Transfer tax

No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. 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) · Recording Department | San Juan County, NM

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

1” x 4” space is required for the recording label on each page.

Document must be the original or a court certified copy. Street address will not be accepted. A complete legal description is required for transfer of property. Notary information must be complete. Include contact information with all documents. Documents must be legible and reproducible after they have been scanned. Plats and surveys must be 18x24 and on mylar or paper; division of land plats and boundary line adjustments need approval by the San Juan County Subdivision Review Officer before recording.

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 will not hold rejected documents for any reason. Documents meeting all requirements with appropriate fees paid are recorded in the order received.

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: 2024 New Mexico Statutes § 7-38-12.1 (Justia) · Recording Department | San Juan County, NM