This Is Not a Government Office. Rio Arriba County Warrant Records is a private reference. It cannot confirm a warrant, recall a court order, post bond, arrange a surrender, or give legal advice. Use the official numbers below.
Official Rio Arriba Contacts
Choose the office that matches the case. The elected Rio Arriba County Clerk is not the general criminal-case warrant clerk.
- First Judicial District Court: 7 Main Street, Tierra Amarilla, 505-455-8335. Use for felony, district bench, and district case records. Published public hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a lunch closure.
- Rio Arriba Magistrate Court I: 1127 Santa Clara Peak Road, Española, 505-984-3955. Use for county misdemeanor, DWI, traffic, civil-under-$10,000, and preliminary-hearing matters.
- CC/Chama Magistrate: 505-984-3975. Official pages show different street addresses, including 2332 Highway 17, Chama, and 7 Main Street, Tierra Amarilla. Call before traveling.
- Española Municipal Court: 1316 Calle Adelante, Suite D, 505-747-6033. Use for city code, traffic, DWI/DUI, animal-control, petty-misdemeanor, and municipal FTA questions.
- Chama Municipal Court: 299 Fourth Street, 575-756-1019. Use for village code, traffic, DWI/DUI, animal-control, petty-misdemeanor, and municipal FTA questions.
- Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office: Tierra Amarilla, 575-588-7271; Española, 505-753-3329. Use for published service and office routing. The reviewed public page does not publish a complete warrant roster.
- Detention Center: 2 Main Street, Building 2, Tierra Amarilla, 575-588-7350. The facility operates 24/7. The court sets bond; detention and sheriff staff handle published custody and after-hours bond logistics.
- New Mexico court routing: 855-268-7804. Use for Case Lookup and general court or warrant routing, not as a substitute for a judge.
For a court document, use the New Mexico Courts IPRA form. Select the responsible court, identify the record with reasonable particularity, and expect protected material to be redacted. A records request is not immediate warrant clearance.