Rio Arriba County Clerk's Office

Clerk (left)

Sarah Archuleta

Chief Deputy Clerk (right)

THE DUTIES OF THE COUNTY CLERK

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NOTICE:

Tierra Amarilla and Espanola buildings now open to the public. The Tierra Amarilla Office will allow researchers into our room by appointment only. When entering the north entrance of the Archives building, you will check your temperature and sign in upon entering the building. For the Espanola building, you will use the main entrance to enter. Computer Stations are available in the Lobby for Research purposes.

Please mail any and all documents that need to be recorded to the Tierra Amarilla office. Address PO Box 158 Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575.

Espanola (505) 753-1780 / Tierra Amarilla (575) 588-7724

FAQ'S:

For recording information, marriage license information and other questions regarding the Clerk's Office click here: Frequently asked Questions & Answers
NOTE: Copies of marriage licenses are available from the County Clerk of the county where the marriage license was issued. Copies of divorce decrees are available from the District Court where the court order was filed. For further information about these services, please contact the appropriate county clerk or district court. Rio Arriba County District Court is the First Judicial District Court

CLERK'S NOTES:

Clerk staff will not conduct searches (They can provide a list of local abstract and title companies upon request).
Clerk staff cannot give legal advice on whether the documents you want recorded are correct, complete, or legally sufficient for your purposes (Please see an Attorney).
The Clerk staff will assist you in any other way possible. We are here to record and file your documents as public record and maintain them for your future use.

MARRIAGE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

Both applicants need to be present
Both applicants need to be at least 18 years of age
Both applicants need a current legal pictured ID
Both applicants need an original social security card or birth certificate.
Fee is $25.00
Parental consent if 16 or 17 years of age
Court order if 15 years of age
Marriage licenses are issued and valid immediately
Marriage licenses do not expire
Blood tests are not required
Marriage licenses are issued Monday thru Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm

The license is valid anywhere in the State of New Mexico and must be returned to the County Clerk's office where it was purchased for recording purposes. Once the Clerk's Office has recorded your marriage information, the original marriage license will be returned to you. At that time you may purchase a certified copy of the marriage application. The certified copy is used by many agencies requiring proof of marriage such as the NM Social Security Office, NM Motor Vehicle, and by employers for the purpose of adding a spouse for insurance purposes.

OIL & GAS DOCUMENTS:

Send in your oil and gas document via email to the below-mentioned Clerk Staff to begin calculations. This will eliminate sending your document back and forth via postal service and cutting multiple checks.
Send in an excel spreadsheet of your exhibits via email. This will cut down on the turnaround time. Also, this will help the staff to accurately charge without overcharging on duplicate entries.
To help you accurately calculate and/or understand the fees of your oil & gas recordings we have included the following list of entries Rio Arriba County charges for:
- Grantor & Grantee
- Lessor & Lessee
- Books & Pages that are referenced in Rio Arriba County only
- Section, Township, and Range located in Rio Arriba County only
- Well names/ Claim names

FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

Look up your Voter Informtion, Military and Overseas Voter Information, Register to Vote or Request An Absentee Ballot- Voters can contact FVAP's call center at 703-588-1584 (toll free 1-800-438-VOTE or DSN 425-1584 -or- email vote@fvap.gov or website FVAP.gov

SERVE AS AN ELECTION WORKER (Open to all qualified registered voters in Rio Arriba County):

Would you like to serve as an ELECTION WORKER on the Precinct Board? Rio Arriba County Clerk’s Office is always accepting Election Worker Forms from individuals that want to serve on the Precinct Board.

If you would like to be an Election Worker please click on the link below to get information to become an Election Worker.

VOTER INFORMATION REQUEST:

To request Voter Registration Information/Lists an affidavit must be completed and submitted to the Clerk’s Office. Click the link for the required form:

Voter Data Request

POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCES:

Rio Arriba County Political Sign Ordinance
City of Española Sign Ordinance

Questions regarding political sign ordinances should be directed to:

Rio Arriba County Planning & Zoning Department 505-753-7774 or

City of Española Planning & Zoning 505-747-6064

Rio Arriba County Commissioner District List
Rio Arriba County State Senator District List
Rio Arriba County State Representative District List
Rio Arriba County United States Representative District
Rio Arriba County United States Senate District
Rio Arriba County Public Education District List

CLERK STAFF:

For questions regarding Front Office (Recordings, Marriage License, Probate, Oil and Gas, etc.) Please contact:

Anthony Romero-Clerk Tech II BOE-Espanola Office

Margie M Pineda-Clerk Tech II-Espanola Office

Chandalee Martinez-Garcia-Clerk Tech II Probate Clerk-Tierra Amarilla Office (Email for Oil & Gas Calculations)

LillyAnne Garcia-Clerk Tech II-Espanola Office

-Clerk Tech II-Tierra Amarilla Office

For questions regarding Elections Please Contact:

Isaac Maestas-Bureau Chief of Election-Tierra Amarilla Office

Angelic Montenegro-Bureau of Election Coordinator-Tierra Amarilla Office

-Bureau of Election Clerk Tech II-Tierra Amarilla Office

For questions regarding the County Clerk's Website or Facebook Page Please Contact:

Isaac G Maestas-Tierra Amarilla Office (575) 588-7724 ext. 4123

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