Shelly Scott, Assessor - Recorder - County Clerk
County Clerk
- Files fictitious business name statements.
- File statements of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name.
- File withdrawal of partner/partners operating under a Fictitious Business Name.
- Issues public marriage licenses.
- Issues confidential marriage licenses.
- Performs civil marriage ceremonies (by appointment only).
- Appoints individuals as Deputy Commissioner of Civil Marriages.
- Provides certified copies of confidential (only) marriage licenses (with proper identification).
- Registers notary public oaths and accepts bonds for recording.
- Authenticates notary public signatures.
- Certifies Foreign Translation Documents.
- Registers process servers, unlawful detainer assistants, professional photocopiers, and legal document assistants.
- Receives admitted surety insurer statements.
- Files surety insurer powers of attorney.
- Maintains Registry of Public Agencies.
- Files and posts California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents.
What the County Clerk Does Not Do:
- Record documents
- Process court papers (restraining orders, divorces, traffic etc)
- Maintain property records or collect taxes
- Process Business Licenses
- Provide copies of Birth, death or Public Marriage certificates
- Register voters
- Process Passports