City Clerk's Office

Welcome to the City Clerk's Office! We are here to provide great service!

Mission

To protect vital records and provide information in a timely and professional manner.

About Us

The City Clerk’s office maintains and protects all official City records and provides public access to these records, including ordinances and resolutions via microfilm and imaging of public documents.  The City Clerk's Office also processes public records requests as well as applications to serve on boards, committees, and commissions.  The City Clerk attends and records council meetings.

Services

The City Clerk’s Office sends notices to the public and news media on all meetings involving the City Council. Agendas are posted in city offices, the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library and online. Agendas for televised meetings are posted on CLCTV, other agendas are posted on the City’s website event calendar.

All meetings are to comply with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act (NMSA 1978, Chapter 10, Article 15). The City of Las Cruces complies with the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2). If you need assistance in accessing either of these links for the Open Meetings Act (OMA) or the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), please contact the City Clerk’s Office.

  1. Where can I get a copy of my birth certificate?
  2. Where can I get a death certificate?
  3. Where can I obtain a record of my divorce?
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