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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Chaves County, New Mexico:
- District and Magistrate Court case files: contact Chaves County District Court at 400 N. Virginia Ave., Roswell, NM 88201, 575-622-2212, rosdfax@nmcourts.gov, or Roswell Magistrate Court at 400 N. Virginia Ave., Ste. G-1, Roswell, NM 88201, 575-624-6088, rosmpublic@nmcourts.gov
- County Clerk records: contact the Chaves County Clerk at 1 St. Mary's Place, Suite #110, Roswell, NM 88203, 575-624-6614, fax 575-624-6523; the office is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Marriage and divorce records: marriage licenses and certified marriage copies come from the Chaves County Clerk; divorce decrees come from Chaves County District Court
- Probate, wills, and estates: informal Probate Court records are handled through the Chaves County Clerk; contested estate matters may route to District Court
- Criminal and arrest records: court charges and case files are court records, while sheriff or police arrest reports may require the Sheriff's Office, Roswell Police P2C, or an IPRA request
- Jail roster: no official Chaves County online jail roster was found in the research; contact the Chaves County Detention Center at 3701 S. Atkinson, Roswell, NM 88203, 575-624-6517
- Active warrants: no official county sheriff active-warrant search was found; call the issuing court for bench-warrant questions or Chaves County Sheriff's non-emergency line at 575-624-7590 for law-enforcement questions
- Traffic and municipal court records: Roswell Municipal Court is at 420 N. Richardson, Roswell, NM 88201, phone 575-624-6725; Roswell city public-records materials name Ron Garcia at r.garcia@roswellnmcourts.gov for municipal court records
- Other county records: Chaves County IPRA requests may be sent to IPRA@chavescounty.gov, faxed to 575-624-6659, or directed by phone to 575-624-6600