Need Assistance?

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

Notary Bond and Oath Filing Fees

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

Acceptable Forms of Payment

Acceptable forms of payment vary depending upon how services are provided. Please review the following information carefully.

In-Person:

• Cash

• Debit/ATM Card

• Master Card, Visa, Discover, or American Express †

• 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.

• Money Order, Cashier's or Traveler's Check - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder

  † A 2.3% transaction fee of the purchase amount applies to all in-person credit-card transactions.

Mail:

• 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.
• Money Order, Cashier's or Traveler's Check - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder

Online Orders:

• Debit/ATM Card ‡
• Master Card, Visa, Discover, or American Express ‡

‡ A $2.00 non-refundable convenience fee per order applies to all online debit card and credit card transactions.

Fictitious Business Name Filing Fees

Additional Services

Change Name on Marriage License

Need Assistance?

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

Marriage Ceremony Fees:

• Civil Ceremony:  $75.00
• Express Ceremony: $75.00

Marriage Services Fees

Acceptable Forms of Payment

• Cash
• Debit/ATM card 
• Master Card, Visa, Discover, and American Express † 
• 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.
• Money Order, Cashier's or Traveler's Check - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder.

† A 2.3% transaction fee of the purchase amount applies to all in-person credit-card transactions.

Acceptable Forms of Payment

• Cash
• Debit/ATM Card ‡
• Master Card, Visa, Discover, or American Express † ‡
• 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.
• Money Order, Cashier's or Traveler's Check - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder.

† A 2.3% transaction fee of the purchase amount applies to all in-person credit-card transactions.

‡ A $2.00 non-refundable convenience fee per order applies to all online debit card and credit card transactions.

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)