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 Office of the Monroe County Clerk
39 W. Main St, Room 101
Rochester, NY 14614
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 Hours: M-F, 9:00am-5:00pm
Closed Holidays

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  ​​​​​​Phone: (585) 753-1600
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  Pistol Permits: (585) 753-1642
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Ms. Jamie Romeo
County Clerk
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Thaddeus I. Mack
Deputy County Clerk

Shawn Brown
Assistant Deputy County Clerk
Human Resources

Jacqueline T. Consol
Assistant Deputy County Clerk
Operations

Katelyn Plonczynski-Cruz
Communications Officer 

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The County Clerk oversees the operation of the Monroe County Clerk’s Office and is responsible for the following duties:

  • County Registrar
    The County Clerk is the official registrar of deeds, mortgages, assignments of mortgages, satisfactions of mortgages, judgments and liens. The Clerk has the duty of indexing and preserving these documents;
  • Clerk of Court
    The County Clerk is the Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts and is responsible for maintaining the court files for civil and criminal matters;
  • Chief Notary
    The County Clerk is the Chief Notary of Monroe County and provides for the general public’s use of a notary. The Clerk also records individual notary renewals in Monroe County and may verify a notary’s signature is on file;
  • Passport Acceptance Agent
    The County Clerk acts as an agent for the United States government and accepts applications for U.S. Passports in Monroe County;
  • Pistol Permit Acceptance Agent
    In Monroe County, the County Clerk is responsible for accepting pistol permit applications and maintaining the files of pistol permit holders. The Judges of the Monroe County Court act as issuing officers and determine approval, revocation and suspension of permits;
  • Registrar of Assumed Business Names
    In accordance with New York State General Business Law (Section 130), the County Clerk accepts and files certificates of persons conducting business under an assumed business name, commonly referred to as DBA (Doing Business As) filings;
  • Naturalization Registrar
    Each month the County Clerk administers the Oath of Allegiance to new Citizens of the United States at a Naturalization Ceremony organized by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. The County Clerk also maintains Naturalization records from 1821–present for Naturalizations which took place in Monroe County;
  • Sporting License Agent
    The Monroe County Clerk’s Office sells New York State fishing licenses and all other sporting licenses, such as small and big game hunting, bow hunting and turkey permits;
  • Motor Vehicle Agent
    Acting as an agent for the State of New York, the County Clerk provides DMV services (driver licenses, vehicle registrations, etc.) at four Auto License Bureaus.

 

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