SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.

About this guide

Chaves County is a county in New Mexico with about 64,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Chaves County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Chaves County public records live

Each kind of Chaves County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Chaves County

A person arrested in Chaves County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Chaves County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Chaves County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Chaves County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Chaves County.

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County Clerk of Chaves County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Chaves County.

  • Website: chavescounty.gov/your-county/departments/clerk-s-office (page title: Chaves County Clerk's Office | Chaves County, NM)
  • Phone: (575) 624-6614
  • Address: 6655 Email More Staff Contact Clerk's Office 1 St. Mary's Place Suite #110 Roswell, NM 88203
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Chaves County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Chaves County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (records)

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Chaves County

In New Mexico, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Chaves County.

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District Attorney for Chaves County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Chaves County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: nmdas.com/judicial-districts/fifth-judicial-district (page title: FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT | New Mexico Administrative Office of the District Attorneys)
  • Phone: (575) 885-8822
  • Address: 100 N. Love St. Suite 2 Lovington, NM 88260
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Chaves County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Chaves County.

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Statewide New Mexico sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the New Mexico state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Chaves County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Chaves County

Chaves County has 4 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Roswell; the linked name open it.

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Chaves County Arrest Records

The Chaves County arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 3,657 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2022 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Chaves County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Chaves County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Chaves County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Chaves County inmate search (the jail page of the Chaves County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Chaves County criminal records (the court file, the New Mexico criminal history and the local arrest records), Chaves County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Chaves County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Inspection of Public Records Act requires), Chaves County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Chaves County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Chaves County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Chaves County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Chaves County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Chaves County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Chaves County at chavescounty.gov, or call 575-624-6600. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Chaves County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Chaves County is at chavescounty.gov, phone 575-624-6600. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Chaves County?

The County Clerk (records), at chavescounty.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Chaves County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Chaves County?

From the New Mexico state vital records office at nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/birth, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Chaves County?

Through the records request page at chavescounty.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.