County Clerk

The County Clerk Division of the Assessor-Clerk-Recorder’s office is open to the public from 8:00am to 5:00pm. It performs a variety of mandated duties, including:

• Issuing Marriage Licenses (Mendocino County residents Only)
• Performing Civil Marriage Ceremonies
• Issuing certified copies of Marriage, Birth and Death Records
• Filing Fictitious Business Name Statements (FBNs)
• Processing Notary Registrations and Bonds
• Handling Environmental Documents
• Filing of Conflict of Interest Statements for County Departments, Agencies, Boards and Commissions
• Filing Oath of Office and Maintaining Roster of Public Officers
• Registration of Private Professional Photocopiers, Process Servers & Unlawful Detainer Assistants

Marriage Ceremonies

Appointments are required to acquire marriage licenses and to have a County Clerk perform a marriage ceremony. Call (707) 234-6822 to schedule your appointment.

Shipping Information

If sending documents to record via certified mail, use UPS or FEDEX, as they deliver directly to the Clerk-Recorder office:

501 Low Gap Road, Room 1020
Ukiah, CA 95482

Fee Schedule

For associated costs with filing and recording documents, review the Fee Schedule.

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Important Notice

Our staff is forbidden by California legal codes to provide legal advice; this includes giving advice about what forms you might need or how you should fill them out.