Roswell, NM Public Records
Roswell is an incorporated city in Chaves County, New Mexico, with an estimated population of 47,176 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 29.7 square miles of land. That is down about 1,272 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Roswell City Hall
Roswell'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.
📇 Roswell Contact on File
| Government | City Of Roswell |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | 425 N Richardson Ave, Roswell, NM 88201 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.roswell-nm.gov |
| 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 Roswell
Roswell is in Chaves 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.
📍 Chaves County at a Glance
| County | Chaves County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 63,697 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Chaves County District Court
| Address | 400 N. Virginia Ave., Roswell, NM 88201 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (575) 622-2212 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. (closed 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 | fifthdistrict.nmcourts.gov |
| Sources | fifthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/…/location-hours-contacts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Chaves County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Roswell
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Roswell, NM:
📋 Roswell 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 | Chaves 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 |