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Onondaga County

County Clerk

Welcome to the

County Clerk

401 Montgomery St., Room 200, Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 435-2227
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM – 4:00PM
Open for after-hours appointments every other Wednesday.
Please call to inquire.

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The County Clerk’s office is the public record holder for the county. It is one of the oldest known offices in local government – responsible for recording, filing, and preserving legal documents and records pertaining to real property, NYS Supreme Court, and the Onondaga County Criminal Court. Our mission is to provide efficient and respectful service to every resident of Onondaga County who walks through our doors.

Onondaga County Clerk
Emily E. Bersani

Need a Passport or DBA?
Wednesday evening appointments now available! Call (315) 435-2227

Need Your Deed or Court Documents?
Click Here to Access Documents

Need Your Marriage Certificate?
Please reach out to the local municipality who issued the original license.
Find their information here: Town & Villages Clerk Contact Information

Need a Birth or Death Certificate?
Please visit the Onondaga County Office of Vital Statistics

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Please note that our office is closed on the first Tuesday of every month from 10:30AM until 11:00AM, for a staff meeting.

Our office will be closed to observe the following holidays in 2026:

New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1st
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 19th
Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 16th
Memorial Day – Monday, May 25th
Juneteenth – Friday, June 19th
Independence Day – Friday, July 3rd
Labor Day – Monday, September 7th
Veteran’s Day – Wednesday, November 11th
Thanksgiving – Thursday and Friday, November 26-27th
Christmas Day – Friday, December 25th

NYS COURT HELP
www.nycourthelp.gov

Find the help you need to represent yourself in NY Courts The Court Help website can help you when you don’t have a lawyer.

  • Find court forms and DIY Forms
  • Locate court addresses and Help Centers
  • Learn about foreclosures, custody, divorce, name changes, cases for money, going to court & more