Mesilla, NM Public Records
Mesilla is an incorporated town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, with an estimated population of 1,828 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 5.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Mesilla Town Hall
Mesilla's own town government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the town clerk under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Mesilla Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Mesilla |
| Contact listed | Town Clerk-Treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 10, Mesilla, NM 88046 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.mesillanm.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Mesilla
Mesilla is in Doña Ana County. In New Mexico, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in New Mexico are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in New Mexico are handled by the Probate Court or the District Court in each county.
📍 Doña Ana County at a Glance
| County | Doña Ana County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 229,366 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Doña Ana County District Court (Third Judicial District Court)
| Address | 201 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88005 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (575) 528-8316 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (open during the lunch hour) |
| Records available | New Mexico District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, children’s court) |
| Official website | thirddistrict.nmcourts.gov |
| Sources | thirddistrict.nmcourts.gov/…/location-hours-contacts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Doña Ana County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Mesilla
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Mesilla, NM:
📋 Mesilla Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | New Mexico Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records and Health StatisticsCertified birth and death certificates for New Mexico are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In New Mexico, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Doña Ana County courthouse. Divorce cases in New Mexico are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in New Mexico are handled by the Probate Court or the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | New Mexico Courts |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the New Mexico registry |