Welcome to the City Clerk’s Office! Our mission is to protect vital records and provide information in a professional and timely manner.
About Us
The City Clerk’s Office maintains and protects all official City records and provides public access to these records, including ordinances and resolutions. The City Clerk’s Office also processes public records requests as well as applications to serve on boards, committees, and commissions. The City Clerk attends and records council meetings.
Services
The City Clerk’s Office sends notices to the public and news media on all meetings involving the City Council. Agendas are posted in city offices, the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, and online. Agendas for city boards/committees/commissions are posted in the Agenda Center.
All meetings are to comply with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act (NMSA 1978, Chapter 10, Article 15). The City of Las Cruces complies with the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2). If you need assistance in accessing either of these links for the Open Meetings Act (OMA) or the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), please contact us.
Contact Us
Frequently Asked Questions
For birth certificates, contact the New Mexico Department of Health at 866-534-0051 or visit their website https://nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/birth/.
For death certificates, contact the New Mexico Department of Health at their toll free number 866-534-0051 or visit their website https://nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/death/.
For divorce records, contact the District Court at (575) 523-8200 or visit their website https://thirddistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov/.
