Risk Management

Lea County Risk Management, a division of the County Legal Department, is responsible for the management and processing of litigation or insurance claims. Risk Management is also responsible for the processing and handling of Workers' Compensation claims for County Employees.

Inspection of Public Records Act

The Inspection of Public Records Act is intended to provide the public with access to information on governmental affairs. The law requires public access to virtually all public records with a few exceptions. Most records are available for public inspection during normal business hours. To request to inspect records from Lea County please send a written request to:

Records Custodian

Monica M. Russell, Public Information Officer
100 N Main Avenue, Suite 4
Lovington, NM 88260
Email Records Request
Phone: 575-396-9110
Fax: 575-396-2093