Marin County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk Office To Reopen

MARIN COUNTY, CA — The Marin County Office of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk is slated to reopen its doors June 15 at the Marin County Civic Center.

Although the office will be resuming walk-in services, the office is also promoting business that can still be conducted online or over the phone.

"We're promoting our online, phone and email services because they have worked out so well for both our staff and our residents during this public health emergency," said Shelly Scott, the county's assessor, recorder and clerk.

"Our recordings are actually up 10 percent from this period a year ago because people are getting used to our electronic options. We respectfully request that our customers continue to use online, telephone and mail options as much as possible."

Staff members in all three departments are adapting to new work environments that include Plexiglas shields, hand sanitizer dispensers, face covering requirements, and signage and floor stickers advising social distancing requirements. According to the county, the precautions are designed to protect visitors and staff and are consistent with precautions being taken in other county departments.

The County Clerk's Office (Suite 234, 415-473-6772) will allow in-person visits by appointment only. The clerk's office issues marriage licenses, registers domestic partners, accepts and indexes fictitious business name statement filings, files notary bonds, and issues identification cards for those in certain professions. Email: countyclerk@marincounty.org.

The Assessor's Office (Suite 208, 415-473-7215) will allow in-person visits by appointment only. Staff is responsible for the preparation of the local assessment roll, an official list of all assessable property in the county that constitutes the major portion of the tax base for local government. Email: assessor@marincounty.org.

The Recorder's Office (Suite 232, 415-473-6093) records vital records and other official documents related to real property ownership. In-person visits will be allowed for people purchasing copies of birth, death and marriage certificates, although they can also be ordered online with acknowledgement from a notary public. A dropbox outside the office is another option for visitors. The mailing address is P.O. Box C, San Rafael, CA 94913. Email: recorder@marincounty.org.