Lincoln County Busted Mugshots is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull official booking records. Direct those requests to the appropriate government office or records custodian.
Official Record Contacts
The contacts below serve different functions. Start with the agency that holds the question at hand, then use the record type and date to make the request specific. County custody, a local police report, a court case, state-prison custody, federal custody, and immigration custody are separate systems.
- Lincoln County Sheriff
P.O. Box 278, Carrizozo, NM 88301
575-648-2341 - Lincoln County general office
300 Central Avenue, Carrizozo, NM 88301
575-648-2385
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. - Lincoln County Detention Center
511 Hangar Lane, Carrizozo, NM 88301
575-648-6510
For current custody questions, ask what status information can be released. - Lincoln County IPRA records requests
publicrecordsrequest@lincolncountynm.gov
Use the county's public-records route for a specific county booking record or requested photograph. The county does not publish a booking-photo fee or guaranteed turnaround. - Ruidoso Police Department records
Records Clerk Jessica Tijerina, jessicatijerina@ruidoso-nm.gov
575-258-7365 ext. 1126
Use this path for an RPD report rather than assuming it holds a county detention file. - New Mexico Case Lookup and Twelfth Judicial District contacts
Use the public case summary for later case status and the court contact route when a clerk must confirm a record or provide copies.
Custody Outside the County System
For state-prison custody and probation or parole records, use the New Mexico Corrections Department offender search, not an ordinary county pretrial or city booking route. The Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator covers federal sentenced or prison custody. The ICE Online Detainee Locator is for current ICE or qualifying CBP custody, not a historical Lincoln County booking archive.