Reviewed and updated October 3, 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.
De Baca County is a county in New Mexico with about 1,700 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 4 county office pages for De Baca County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.
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 De Baca County public records live
Each kind of De Baca 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: nmsheriffs.org/new-mexico-county-sheriffs (details)
- Court cases: tenthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/court-dockets/de-bac... (details)
- Property values and parcels: appraisal-district.org/nm-de-baca-county (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: quaycounty-nm.gov/district-attorney (details)
- Public records requests: ipra.nmcourts.gov (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the New Mexico state vital records office, nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/birth (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in De Baca County
A person arrested in De Baca 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 De Baca County.
- Website: nmsheriffs.org/new-mexico-county-sheriffs (page title: New Mexico County Sheriffs | New Mexico Sheriffs' Association)
- Phone: 505-468-7089
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in De Baca County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in De Baca 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 De Baca County.
- Website: tenthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/court-dockets/de-bac... (page title: De Baca County District Court Docket | Fort Sumner, NM | Tenth Judicial District)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: nmcourts.gov/public-records
County Clerk of De Baca 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 De Baca County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of De Baca County.
Deeds, land records and property values in De Baca County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in De Baca 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)
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Clerk (records) of De Baca County.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: appraisal-district.org/nm-de-baca-county
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 3, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
Birth, death and marriage records in De Baca 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 De Baca County.
- New Mexico state vital records office: nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/birth
District Attorney for De Baca County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in De Baca County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: quaycounty-nm.gov/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Quay County)
- Phone: (575) 461-2075
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to De Baca 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 De Baca County.
- Website: ipra.nmcourts.gov (page title: Inspect Public Records Request | IPRA)
- Phone: 855-268-7804
- Address: 202 E. Marcy St. Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Hours: Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: nmcourts.gov/public-records
- State prison inmate locator: cd.nm.gov
- Sex offender registry: offenderwatch.com/network/new-mexico
- State vital records office: nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/birth
- State criminal history records: dps.nm.gov/law-enforcement-records-bureau
- Business entity search: enterprise.sos.nm.gov/search
- Unclaimed property search: tax.newmexico.gov/individuals/what-is-unclaimed-property/search-unc...
More De Baca County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for De Baca County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- New Mexico Department of Public Safety (dps.nm.gov)
- NM Court Case Lookup (caselookup.nmcourts.gov)
- Obituaries - De Baca County & Clovis Livestock News (debacacountynews.com)
- Vital Records - Birth Certificate (nmhealth.org)
Cities and towns in De Baca County
De Baca County has 1 incorporated city or town (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.
- Fort Sumner (857)
Other counties in New Mexico
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in New Mexico.
- Bernalillo County
- Catron County
- Chaves County
- Cibola County
- Colfax County
- Curry County
- Doña Ana County
- Eddy County
- Grant County
- Guadalupe County
- Harding County
- Hidalgo County
- Lea County
- Lincoln County
- Los Alamos County
- Luna County
- McKinley County
- Mora County
- Otero County
- Rio Arriba County
- Roosevelt County
- San Juan County
- San Miguel County
- Sandoval County
- Santa Fe County
- Sierra County
- Socorro County
- Taos County
- Torrance County
- Union County
- Valencia County
De Baca County Arrest Records
The De Baca County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here. 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.
De Baca County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to De Baca County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: De Baca County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), De Baca County inmate search (the jail page of the De Baca County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), De Baca County criminal records (the court file, the New Mexico criminal history and the local arrest records), De Baca County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), De Baca County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Inspection of Public Records Act requires), De Baca County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), De Baca County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and De Baca County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official De Baca 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 De Baca County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for De Baca County at nmsheriffs.org/new-mexico-county-sheriffs, or call 505-468-7089. 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 De Baca County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for De Baca County is at tenthdistrict.nmcourts.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for De Baca 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 De Baca County?
Through the records request page at ipra.nmcourts.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.
