Office of the County Clerk

The County Clerk is an elected official who serves as the Clerk of the State Supreme Courts in the County, and Clerk of the County Court.  The County Clerk is responsible for providing files, records, and indexes of papers in legal actions and proceedings.

In addition to Court duties,
various statutes require that the Clerk’s office:

• Record Deeds, mortgages, assignments, and liens
• Original Passport Applications
• UCC’s
• DBA’s
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Certificates of Satisfaction
• Partnership
• Corporate Filings
• Notary Public applications & appointments
• File Oaths of Office of County officials
• Issue motor vehicle registrations and licenses

What you will need to apply for a passport

1. Two identical 2 x 2 standardized passport photos taken within the past 6 months.
2. A birth certificate with a raised seal (or your most recent passport) to be submitted to the passport agency with your application.  Birth certificates will be returned with your passport.  Expired passports will be returned upon written request.  A hospital issued birth certificate will not be acceptable.
3. Passport applicants age 14 or under require both parental signatures or a notarized affidavit as necessary.  Applicants ages 15 – 17 require one parental signature.
4. $67.00 adult, $52.00 children under 16, expedited (adult or child) is an additional $60.00 per applicant.  Check or money order made payable to: U.S. Dept. of State.  The passport agency requires a separate check submitted with each application.  Passport agency will not accept cash as payment.
5. A driver’s license or other form of ID with picture or description and signature is required.
6. A $30.00 fee to cover the execution fee for this office.  This must be separate from the passport agency’s fee and can be cash, check or money order made payable to:  Seneca County Clerk.
7. Be sure to have social security number on the application.  Passport agency will not process the application without this.
8. Normal processing time is 6 – 8 weeks.  This is subject to change depending on time of year.