South Valley, NM Public Records
South Valley is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, with an estimated population of 37,120 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 29.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for South Valley
South Valley is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for South Valley come from Bernalillo County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the South Valley census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for South Valley
South Valley is in Bernalillo 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.
📍 Bernalillo County at a Glance
| County | Bernalillo County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 671,747 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Bernalillo County District Court (Bernalillo County District Court – Downtown)
| Address | 400 Lomas Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (505) 841-8400 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | New Mexico District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, children’s court) |
| Official website | seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov |
| Sources | seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/…/location-hours-contacts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Bernalillo County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for South Valley
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in South Valley, NM:
📋 South Valley 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 | Bernalillo 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 |