San Rafael, CA – Public visits to the Marin County Civic Center and other County of Marin offices during the COVID-19 pandemic remain light as residents utilize more online options. All 22 County departments are in unison with efforts to limit the virus’ spread by helping residents conduct as much government business as possible by telephone or the internet.
Those who require onsite services should take note that most County offices will be closed Friday, December 24, in recognition of Christmas Eve and Friday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve. Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Saturdays this year.
For those who need to process timely documents related to the ownership of real estate for a year-end 2021 recording date, same-day recordings need to be presented at the Recorder’s Office no later than 3 p.m. Thursday, December 30, without exceptions. The office is in Suite 232 at the Marin County Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. There is a secure document drop box outside the office as well. Documents that cannot be examined and approved for recording prior to the deadline will be accepted for recording in January or returned to the submitter. Recorder’s Office staff can be reached at (415) 473-6092.
Appointments for transactions at the County Clerk’s office may be scheduled until 3 p.m. December 30, and in-person visits to the Assessor’s Office in Suite 208 may take place until 4 p.m. December 30.
All 10 Marin County Free Library (MCFL) branches will be closed December 24-25 and December 31-January 1. Don’t forget that MCFL’s digital services are available 24/7. There’s more assistance on the MARINet mobile app and thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks available for downloading.
Although their administration offices will be closed, the Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department will be staffed throughout the holidays to ensure public safety and emergency services throughout Marin. Road crews and flood control crews from the Department of Public Works also will be ready to respond to infrastructure and emergency needs. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services will continue to have on-call staff though the holidays for crisis and emergency response.
The County of Marin wishes you and your family a happy and safe holiday season!