Contact the NMDOH Records Custodian Teresa Padilla by phone 505-827-0526, fax 505-827-2736 or e-mail lteresa.padilla@state.nm.us. The following form is not required, but will help ensure we receive the information necessary to complete the request.
Download form: Request to Inspect Public Information
Inspection of Public Records Act Compliance Guide
This guide is aimed to inform the public, state and local government agencies, and all other public bodies subject to the Act about the Act’s requirements and application.
Inspection of Public Records Act - NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2
Access to public records is one of the fundamental rights afforded people in a democracy. Even where there is no statute, a common law right to inspect and copy public records affords members of the public the opportunity to keep a watchful eye on government.
