Library Items

Divider

Maintenance

warning

Maintenance in progress. Please check back this evening.

Questions

help Questions

Contact Customer Service at (510) 272-6362 or email CROCustomerService@acgov.org

Clerk-Recorder-Assistance

Need Assistance?

For additional information contact the Clerk-Recorder's Office at 510-272-6362.

Clerk-Recorder-Email

error

Due to an unusually high volume of calls, please consider using the E-mail option to contact our office.

Clerk-Recorder-Directions-Button

Clerk-Recorder-Notary-Fees

Notary Bond and Oath Filing Fees

$50.00 One Page Bond and One Page Oath
(standard size 8.5" x 11")
$3.00 Each Additional Page
(standard size 8.5" x 11")

All pages must be 8.5" x 11" or an additional $3.00 per page fee of the document will be required.

Clerk-Recorder-Payments

Methods of Payment

  • Cash, Debit/ATM Card - In Person Only
  • Credit cards are not accepted for in person and mail requests.
  • Money Order, Cashier's or Traveler's Check - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder
  • Personal, Company or Bank Check, preprinted with account holder's name and address - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder. Out of country payments must be in U.S. dollars.
  • Credit cards (Master Card or Visa) are ONLY accepted for online copy request of Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates, Fictitious Business Name Statements, and Official Public Records.

FBN-Fees

Fictitious Business Name Filing Fees

$40.00 One Business Name and One Owner
$7.00 Fee for each additional owner or Fictitious Business Name listed on the same statement
$35.00 Abandonments and Partnership withdrawals

Fee-Notice-Berkeley

error Notice of Fee Increase

Effective January 1, 2024
City of Berkeley real property conveyance transfer tax threshold. Learn More

Fee-Notice-Fish-Game

error Notice of Fee Increase

Effective January 1, 2025
Fee increase for the Department of Fish and Game Filing. Learn More

Fee-Notice-Berkeley-Fish-Game

error Notice of Fee Increase

Effective January 1, 2025
Fee increase for the Department of Fish and Game Filing. Learn More

Marriage-Additional

Marriage-Assistance

Need Assistance?

For additional information contact Customer Service at 1-888-280-7708.

Marriage-Ceremony-Fee

Marriage Ceremony Fee

The fee for a civil ceremony is $75.00.

Marriage-Delays

error

Due to a high demand for virtual marriage services, please expect delays of 2-3 weeks.

Marriage-Fees

Marriage Services Fees

$81.00 Public Marriage License
$90.00 Confidential Marriage License
$75.00 Marriage Ceremony
$19.00 Each certified copy of the marriage record

Marriage-Oakland-Only

warning

Marriage ceremonies are only offered at the main office in Oakland.

Marriage-Occupancy

error

Due to occupancy limitations, only the couple and 25 guests total will be permitted into the building.

Marriage-Pay-Methods-InPerson

Methods of Payment

  • We are only accepting cash, check, or debit card payments for in person services at this time
  • Credit cards are NOT accepted.

Marriage-Pay-Method

Methods of Payment

  • Cash, Debit/ATM Card - In Person Only
  • Money Order, Cashier's or Traveler's Check - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder
  • Personal, Company or Bank Check, preprinted with account holder's name and address - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder
  • Credit cards are NOT accepted.

Marriage-Receipt

error

No appointments will be set nor packets mailed prior to receipt of the application and payment.

H1 Main

H2 Sub1

Note: A note with emphasis.

warning Important

All Fictitious Business Name Statements received in the office of the Alameda County Clerk are required to be accompanied by presentation of current and valid government-issued identification.
Business and Professions Code Section 17913(d)(e)

H3 Sub2

mail By Mail

person In Person

computer Online

Modals

To view and edit build on back end.