Duties of the County Clerk
- Maintaining public records
- Marriage licenses
- Elections
- Clerk for the probate court
- Ex-officio clerk of the board of county commissioners
Public Notice
All Rio Arriba County offices will be closed from December 24, 2025, through January 2, 2026. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and look forward to seeing you on January 5, 2026, when all offices will reopen.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 1-22-3.1 (E)(1), I, Sarah Archuleta, Rio Arriba County Clerk, do hereby give notice to the public and any interested party that the 2026 Municipal Officer Election, for the City of Española, will be held on March 3, 2026, for the following positions:
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CITY OF ESPAÑOLA – ONE MAYOR, FOUR CITY COUNCILORS, AND ONE MUNICIPAL JUDGE
Mayor FOUR-YEAR TERM
District 1 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
District 2 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
District 3 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
District 4 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
Municipal Judge FOUR-YEAR TERM
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Municipal Officer Election Proclamations:
2026-Municipal-Officer-Proclamation-English.pdf(PDF, 5MB)
2026-Municipal-Officer-Proclamation-Spanish.pdf(PDF, 4MB)
2025 Regular Local Election Unofficial Results- https://electionresults.sos.nm.gov/Default.aspx
2025 Regular Local Election Proclamations:
(PDF, 24MB)(PDF, 5MB)(PDF, 5MB)2025 Final Proclamation in English(PDF, 5MB)
(PDF, 5MB)2025 Regular Local Election Proclamation Amendment English(PDF, 5MB)
2025 Regular Local Election Proclamation Amendment in Spanish(PDF, 5MB)
Probate clerk for Judge Elias Coriz will be on a schedule for Wednesdays from 1pm to 5pm and Fridays from 1pm to 5pm. Call 505-753-1780 to make an appointment.
Please mail all probate documents that need to be recorded to the Española office, 1122 Industrial Park Road, Española, NM 87532.
Public Notice
FAQs
For recording information, marriage license information, and other questions regarding the Clerk's Office, check out our Frequently asked Questions & Answers(PDF, 356KB).
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.
- Clerk staff will collect the recording fee payment of $25 per each set of 10 entries on any document.
- Please add a cover letter with contact information and a self addressed stamped envelope for any recordings mailed to our office. This will ensure that the Clerk's Office is able to discuss a recording with you if needed.
- We will accept documents for recording from 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday with the exception of weekends and holidays. If our office has any other closure we will have a notice posted.
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 $55.00
- Parental consent with a signed and notarized affidavit from biological parent and the original birth certificate 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.
- Point of contact will be Tanaeah Samora.
- 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
Voting and Elections
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Look up your voter information, 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 visit 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 who want to serve on the precinct board.
If you would like to be an election worker, please visit the following links 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:
Political Sign Ordinances
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
Elected Officials
Clerk Staff
For questions regarding Front Office (Recordings, Marriage License, Probate, Oil and Gas, etc.), please contact:
For questions regarding Elections, please contact:
- Vacant - Bureau Chief of Election - Tierra Amarilla Office
- Angelic Montenegro - Bureau of Election Coordinator - Tierra Amarilla Office
- Vacant - Bureau of Election Clerk Tech II - Tierra Amarilla Office
For questions regarding the County Clerk's Website or Facebook Page, please contact:
Clerk's Projects: Restoration
