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Mission Statement

The Plumas County Clerk-Recorder;

• Promotes public confidence by providing the very highest level of courteous efficient service.
• Achieves open communication through teamwork and the spirit of goodwill.
• Provides ethical performance while maintaining and preserving the public's records in a secure and easily accessible environment.
• Ensures integrity in the administration of fair and impartial elections.

Division Functions

Duties and responsibilities of the County Clerk - Recorder Department's Recorder Division include:

• Issuing marriage licenses and performing short ceremonies
• Maintaining registries for process servers and legal document assistants
• Processing Fictitious Business Name statements filings as well as environmental documents including notices of determination, environmental impact reports, etc.
• Processing notary public filings
• Recording all land title documents, liens, mining claims, and veteran's discharges
• Registering vital statistics including births, deaths, and marriages
• Providing certified copies of vital statistics and documents