Inspect Public Records Request - IPRA

General Information

By law, under the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), every person has the right to inspect public records maintained by New Mexico Courts.

Information for Filing a Public Records Request

Court case records may be inspected in person at the court clerk’s office at the courthouse where the records are located or by using the form on this page. By law, there may be fees for copies of public records.

PLEASE NOTE: New Mexico Courts do not conduct criminal background checks for the public or maintain law enforcement records, motor vehicle driving records or marriage licenses. View contact information about those records.

Form Instructions

1. Choose a court location

Records in civil and criminal cases are kept by the court where the case was filed, usually a District Court, Magistrate Court or the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court (Metro Court). The Administrative Office of the Courts is NOT the custodian of case file records maintained by courts.

IMPORTANT: Your record request should go to the judicial district where the court is located.

Example: The Valencia County Magistrate Court in Belen is in the Thirteenth Judicial District. For records in a case in that magistrate court, select “13th Judicial District” in the Court Locations field in the form on this page. For cases in Metro Court, select that court in the form’s list.

Not sure which district?

2. Enter contact information

3. Find information about the case number

For people in prison or jail who want to request a copy of court records under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA).

IPRA Form for Incarcerated Individuals

Additional Resources

Inspection of Public Records Act Compliance Guide

This guide by the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office explains the Inspection of Public Records Acts….

What the Law Requires

NMSA 1978, Section 14-2-8(D) states that a written request to inspect public records “shall provide the name, address and telephone number of the person seeking access to the records and shall identify the records sought with reasonable particularity.”

Contact Us

Please use the webform provided on this page. Requests under the Inspection of Public Records Act may also be sent to:

Call Us

Phone: 855-268-7804

Mail Us

New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts
Attn: Records Custodian
202 E. Marcy St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Hours

Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

IPRA Online Request Form

Part 1. Court Location (required fields are marked with *)

Court Location (Please note that The Administrative Office of the Courts does not hold court records)

Specific court/department believed to be responsible for maintaining the responsive records

Part 2. Contact Information of Person Requesting Record (required fields are marked with *)

First Name (Requester)

Last Name

Phone Number

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Part 3. Information of Person Whose Records Are Being Requested (required fields are marked with *)

First Name, Last Name, Alias of Person Whose Records Are Being Requested

Birthdate

Part 4. Records Requested (required fields are marked with *)

Type of Records

Court Case Number(s), if applicable.

Records Requested: Describe the specific documents and any other details you may have to help us search our records.

Per Section 14-2-8 (C) NMSA, A written request shall provide the name, address and telephone number of the person seeking access to the records and shall identify the records sought with reasonable particularity. No person requesting records shall be required to state the reason for inspecting the records.

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