(1120) Clerk Division

The Division of the County Clerk provides a variety State mandated duties, which include issuing marriage licenses, filing fictitious business name statements, and withdrawal of partnership statements. This Division also accepts filings for notary bonds, process servers, unlawful detainers, and statements of economic interest (700 Form).

The Clerk Division successfully conducted the County Redistricting on behalf of the County Supervisors. The process of drawing and drafting new supervisorial boundaries required a significant amount of staff time to prepare options for public input.

The County has deferred maintenance to the Old Courthouse. The asbestos walls and floors prevent staff from addressing vital records storage. There is a pressing and immediate need to perform nonaesthetic asbestos abatement.

• CY 2022, the Division will implement a robust birth, death, and marriage scanning project to improve vital records service delivery.
• CY 2023, the Division will undertake a comprehensive study of current charges, resolving conflicts with Government Code Section 54985 for County-approved fees.