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

Valencia County is a county in New Mexico with about 81,000 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 Valencia 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 Valencia County public records live

Each kind of Valencia 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 Valencia County

A person arrested in Valencia 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 Valencia County.

  • Website: valencianm.gov/our-county/sheriff (page title: Valencia County Sheriff's Office | Law Enforcement Services in New Mexico | Valencia County)
  • Phone: (505) 827-9151
  • Address: 123 Don Pasqual Rd NW Los Lunas, NM 87031
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm
  • Checked: September 24, 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.

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Court records and case lookups in Valencia County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Valencia 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 Valencia County.

  • Website: co.valencia.nm.us (page title: Valencia County, NM)
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Valencia 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 Valencia County.

  • Website: valencianm.gov/our-county/clerk (page title: Valencia County Clerk's Office | Valencia County)
  • Phone: (505) 866-2073
  • Address: 444 Luna Avenue Los Lunas, NM 87031
  • Hours: Wednesdays from 9:00am - 3:00 pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Valencia County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Valencia 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)

  • Website: valencianm.gov/our-county/clerk (page title: Valencia County Clerk's Office | Valencia County)
  • Phone: (505) 866-2073
  • Address: 444 Luna Avenue Los Lunas, NM 87031
  • Hours: Wednesdays from 9:00am - 3:00 pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: valencianm.gov/our-county/assessor (page title: Assessor | Valencia County)
  • Phone: 505-866-2065
  • Address: 444 Luna Avenue Los Lunas, NM 87031
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Valencia 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 Valencia County.

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District Attorney for Valencia County

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

  • Website: 13th.nmdas.com/valencia (page title: 13th Judicial District Attorney, NM)
  • Phone: 505-861-0311
  • Address: 87031 Street Address: 101 South Main Street, Suite 201 Belen, NM 87002
  • Checked: October 9, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Valencia 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 Valencia County.

  • Website: valencianm.gov/our-county/clerk (page title: Valencia County Clerk's Office | Valencia County)
  • Phone: (505) 866-2073
  • Address: 444 Luna Avenue Los Lunas, NM 87031
  • Hours: Wednesdays from 9:00am - 3:00 pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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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 Valencia County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Valencia County

Valencia County has 5 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 Los Lunas; the linked name open it.

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Valencia County Arrest Records

The Valencia County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 3,094 arrests the six agencies with every month of 2025 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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Valencia County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Valencia 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 Valencia County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Valencia County at valencianm.gov/our-county/sheriff, or call (505) 827-9151. 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 Valencia County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Valencia County is at co.valencia.nm.us. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Valencia County?

The County Clerk (records), at valencianm.gov/our-county/clerk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Valencia County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at valencianm.gov/our-county/clerk. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.