Inspecting Public Records

Copies of Court Case Files

For records from court case files, please complete a Request for Copy of Court Record form and send to:

Otero County District Court Clerk’s Office
Attn: Records Request
1000 New York Ave., Room 108
Alamogordo, NM  88310
Email: aladresearch@nmcourts.gov

Lincoln County District Court Clerk’s Office
Attention: Records Request
P.O. Box 725
Carrizozo, NM  88301
Email: caidresearch@nmcourts.gov

Case record requests are processed in the order received. The average time for processing a request is 3-5 business days.  You will be notified of the cost of your request.  Payment must be received prior to completing the request.  Payment must be in the form of money order, cashier’s check, or cash. If paying by cash, the exact dollar amount is required as change is not provided. 

Copies of Other Public Records (other than court case files)

For all other public records requests, please provide us with your name, address, and telephone number, and identify the specific records you would like to inspect.  Please send these requests to:

Otero & Lincoln County

Audrey Hukari, CEO
1000 New York Avenue, Room 209
Alamogordo, NM  88310

Email: aladalh@nmcourts.gov

Bulk Records Requests

Bulk records requests will be addressed by the New Mexico Supreme Court’s Judicial Information Division (JID).  If you are unsure if your request meets the bulk standards, please forward your request to Audrey Hukari (see above).  If you know that you request is a bulk request, please send these requests to:

Judicial Information Division

Gregory Saunders, CIO
Email: gsaunders@nmcourts.gov

Costs

• $0.35 per page for court case records.

• ​​$1.00 per page for other records requests

Inspection of Public Records

Public records held by the District Court may be inspected during normal business hours at the following locations:

Otero County

1000 New York Avenue
Alamogordo, NM  88310

Lincoln County

300 Central Avenue
​Carrizozo, NM 88301