This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference resource cannot retrieve, certify, remove, or correct criminal records. It also cannot accept an expungement filing or perform an official check.
Need an Official Record?
Use the following Otero County and New Mexico contacts for the record involved:
- Court case files: use the court case lookup routes or contact Otero District Court at 1000 New York Avenue, Alamogordo, 575-437-7310, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Copies and research: call extension 112 or email 12thdistrictresearch@nmcourts.gov for the Otero court copy process
- Criminal histories and self-record review: contact the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Records Bureau
- Sheriff reports and county warrants: contact the Otero County Sheriff at 3208 N. White Sands Boulevard, Alamogordo, 575-443-2935
- Booking and current local custody: contact Otero County Detention Center at 1958 Business Center Boulevard, Alamogordo, 575-437-6420
- Police incident records: contact the city, village, tribal, federal, or state agency that created the report
The Sheriff front office can identify the current records custodian and IPRA method. Court filings must go to the judiciary, not county administration, because New Mexico courts form a separate branch.