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UCC lien search in New Mexico
Central filing office
New Mexico Secretary of State, Commercial Services (UCC Filings)
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- Online access
- Online search is free, but you have to register or log in first.
- Fees
- Online lien search: no fee for use of the search engine (12.6.2.299 NMAC). Copies of UCC records: $1 per page (12.6.2.17 NMAC). Information request fees appear in the cart at checkout.
- Certified search
- Submit a Lien Information Request (UCC 11/EFS Copies Request) online at enterprise.sos.nm.gov; a report search returns a certified search acknowledgement and fees are calculated in the cart. Fee not published
- Last verified
What to know in New Mexico
- Lien search requires logging in or creating an account at enterprise.sos.nm.gov, then Search, Lien tab; use the Advanced tab to search by debtor name.
- Online lien search results are non-certified and informational only.
- Results show file number, debtor, filing type, secured party, status, filing date, lapse date and page count.
- Since March 2024 all UCC filings are made online; paper UCC and EFS filings and prepaid accounts were discontinued.
About this tool
Is New Mexico the right filing office to search?
Search New Mexico when the carrier is located there for UCC purposes, which is not always where its trucks run. An LLC or corporation organized in New Mexico is located in New Mexico (UCC §9-307), wherever it dispatches from. A sole proprietor is located at their principal residence, so an owner-operator who lives in New Mexico is searched here.
If the carrier was organized somewhere else but operates in New Mexico, search its formation state first, then New Mexico as well. A filing in the wrong state may not perfect anything, but it still shows that another funder believes it has a claim.
How to search UCC filings in New Mexico, step by step
- 1
Confirm the exact legal name
Copy the carrier's name from its formation record, entity suffix and punctuation included. A financing statement against a registered organization has to use the name on its public organic record (UCC §9-503).
- 2
Run the New Mexico debtor search
Open the New Mexico Secretary of State, Commercial Services (UCC Filings) search and search the exact name. Its online search is free, but you have to register or log in before you can search.
- 3
Repeat with the variations
Search the DBA, former names, the owner's individual name for a sole proprietor, and the name with and without "LLC" or "Inc.". Each filing office applies its own search logic (UCC §9-506), so one search is rarely enough.
- 4
Open every hit's full history
Read the UCC-1 collateral description, then every UCC-3 filed against the same initial file number: amendments, assignments, continuations and terminations.
- 5
Record what you found
Save the results with the search date and time in the carrier's file. When you need an official record, order the certified search described above.
What to look for in the results
- Blanket liens: collateral described as "all assets" or "all personal property" reaches accounts, so it covers the invoices you plan to buy.
- Accounts and receivables: a description naming "accounts" or "receivables" usually means another factor or an asset-based lender.
- Lapse dates: a UCC-1 is effective for five years after filing unless a continuation is filed in the six months before it lapses (UCC §9-515).
- Assignments and terminations: an assignment changes who you ask for a release, and a filed termination ends the financing statement's effectiveness (UCC §9-513).
If you find a lien
Contact the secured party on a number you find yourself, and ask for a letter of release covering the accounts or a UCC-3 termination before you fund. The free NOA and release letter generator drafts the letter. If the prior factor has already notified the carrier's brokers, read two NOAs, one carrier.
For the full process, see UCC lien searches before you fund a carrier and the UCC-1 glossary entry.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search UCC filings in New Mexico?
In New Mexico, UCC records are kept by the New Mexico Secretary of State, Commercial Services (UCC Filings). Its online search is free, but you have to register or log in before you can search. Use the official search, enter the carrier's exact legal name, then repeat with its DBA and name variations.
How much does a UCC search cost in New Mexico?
Online lien search: no fee for use of the search engine (12.6.2.299 NMAC). Copies of UCC records: $1 per page (12.6.2.17 NMAC). Information request fees appear in the cart at checkout. These figures come from the official sources listed on this page as of October 19, 2026; confirm them on the filing office's site before you order.
How do I get a certified UCC search in New Mexico?
Submit a Lien Information Request (UCC 11/EFS Copies Request) online at enterprise.sos.nm.gov; a report search returns a certified search acknowledgement and fees are calculated in the cart. Fee not published.
How long does a UCC-1 filed in New Mexico stay effective?
Generally five years from the filing date under UCC §9-515, unless the secured party files a continuation in the six months before it lapses. Each continuation adds another five years, so check the lapse date and look for continuations on every hit.
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