Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Gallup is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, with about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Gallup offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Gallup, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Gallup records are kept
- Kept by the City of Gallup: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by McKinley County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the McKinley County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Gallup City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Gallup.
- Website: gallupnm.gov/148/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Gallup, NM)
- Phone: (505) 863-1254
- Address: 110 W Aztec Ave. Gallup, NM 87301
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Gallup City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: gallupnm.gov/118/Contact-Us (page title: Contact Us | Gallup, NM)
- Phone: (505) 863-1220
- Address: 110 West Aztec Ave. Gallup, NM 87301
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Gallup
New Mexico public records law applies to the city government of Gallup. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Gallup website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Gallup offices listed above, and the city's own website is gallupnm.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Gallup city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at gallupnm.gov/148/City-Clerk, phone (505) 863-1254. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Gallup?
Gallup cases are heard by the courts that serve McKinley County, and people arrested in Gallup are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the McKinley County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Gallup?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. New Mexico public records law applies to city governments.