Departments and Divisions

Clerk's Office

  • Clerk - Moises A. Morales, Jr. Moises Morales
  • Deputy Clerk - Linda J. Padilla 

The duties of the County Clerk fall under four main headings. First, the clerk serves ex officio as recorder of their respective counties. Secondly, the clerk is the chief officer responsible for the administration of elections in the County. Next, the clerk has numerous duties associated with probate court and lastly there are various micellaneous duties that the clerk is responsible for. The Clerk is also accountable for various secretarial duties as clerk of the Board of County Commissioner, Clerk of the County Board of Finance and is a member of the County Advisory Board.

Espanola office:
Rio Arriba County Complex
1122 Industrial Park Road
Espanola, New Mexico 87532
Phone: 505-753-1780 Fax: 505-753-1258

Tierra Amarilla Office:
Tierra Amarilla Court House
P.O. Box 158/ 7 Main Street
Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico 87575
Phone:575-588-7724 Fax:575-588-7418

Mailing Documents to be recorded?
Mail to P.O. Box 158, Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
The physical address is 7 Main Street, Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575

If you have any questions regarding fees, please contact the Clerks Office.