Moriarty, NM Public Records
Moriarty is an incorporated city in Torrance County, New Mexico, with an estimated population of 2,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 6.9 square miles of land. That is up about 120 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Moriarty City Hall
Moriarty's own city 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 city 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 city; see the offices below.
📇 Moriarty Contact on File
| Government | City Of Moriarty |
| Contact listed | Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 130, Moriarty, NM 87035 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityofmoriarty.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 Moriarty
Moriarty is in Torrance 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.
📍 Torrance County at a Glance
| County | Torrance County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 15,986 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Torrance County District Court
| Address | Neil Mertz Judicial Complex, 903 N. Fifth St., Estancia, NM 87016 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (505) 384-2974 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Records available | New Mexico District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, children’s court) |
| Official website | seventhdistrict.nmcourts.gov |
| Sources | seventhdistrict.nmcourts.gov/…/location-hours-contacts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Torrance County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Moriarty
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Moriarty, NM:
📋 Moriarty 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 | Torrance 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 |