Clerk Services
Clerk Services Fees
REQUIREMENTS
CEREMONY INFORMATION
FEES
Public Marriage License: $87.00
Confidential Marriage License: $100.00
Marriage Ceremony (appointment only, NON-REFUNDABLE): $50
REQUISITOS
CEREMONIA DE MATRIMONIO CIVIL
COSTO
Licencia y Certificado de Matrimonio: $87.00
Licencia y Certificado de Matrimonio Confidencial: $100.00
Ceremonia de Matrimonio Civil [NO REEMBOLSABLE]: $50.00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTS
Publication Requirements
(Business & Professions Code 17917, 17922(a), 17923(c) & Government Code 6064)
A fictitious business name statement, statement of abandonment and statement of withdrawal shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the fictitious business name was filed. This publication must occur within 45 days of filing the statement(s) and the publication(s) shall be once a week for four consecutive weeks.
You are required to publish a Fictitious Business Name Statement if:
Contact information of adjudicated newspapers in the Imperial County are available both online and in person. To avoid missing the required 45-day time limit for publication, please check with each newspaper for their schedule. Customers are responsible for submitting their statements for publication in a timely manner. Any statement not submitted in time for publication will be subject to completing a new filing for the fictitious business name and pay all applicable fees.
Business & Professions Code 17930
Any person who executes, files, or publishes any statement under this chapter, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
ADJUDICATED NEWSPAPERS
The Imperial County Clerk-Recorder does not endorse or recommend any publication service. Customers are responsible for communicating directly with the newspaper(s) for any questions/concerns regarding the publication(s).
HOLTVILLE TRIBUNE
CALEXICO CHRONICLE
IMPERIAL VALLEY WEEKLY
1122 W. State Street, Ste. E
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 339-4899
THE DESERT REVIEW
110 S. Plaza Ave.
P.O. Box 1236
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 351-0100
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
205 N. 8th Street
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-3444
CERTIFICATIONS
In Person Bring:
By Mail Send:
A notary authentication verifies that the notary’s bond was filed and recorded in Imperial County, duly commissioned by the State of California and active at the time of notarization. It does not validate the contents within the document.
To have a signature of an Imperial County Notary Public authenticated, the supporting documentation presented in person or by mail must include original seals and signatures. The seal must clearly show the name of the notary, commission number and date of expiration
NOTE
Imperial County Clerk verifies Translators/Interpreters declarations completed by a Translator/Interpreter registered with the American Translator Association or California Court Interpreter.
Submit your request in person or by mail. Your request must include:
1) Original document in the foreign language
2) Document translated into English
3) Original, completed Translator/Interpreters Declaration
To locate a translator/interpreter, visit the American Translator Association online or the California Court Interpreter online.
In Person Bring:
By Mail Send:
A notary authentication verifies that the notary’s bond was filed and recorded in Imperial County, duly commissioned by the State of California and active at the time of notarization. It does not validate the contents within the document.
To have a signature of an Imperial County Notary Public authenticated, the supporting documentation presented in person or by mail must include original seals and signatures. The seal must clearly show the name of the notary, commission number and date of expiration.
To request a notary authentication, complete the required form and present the original document(s) in person or by mail.
NOTE
Imperial County Clerk verifies Translators/Interpreters declarations completed by a Translator/Interpreter registered with the American Translator Association or California Court Interpreter.
Submit your request in person or by mail. Your request must include:
To locate a translator/interpreter, visit the American Translator Association online or the California Court Interpreter online.
Apostille and Authentication
The California Secretary of State provides authentication of public official signatures on documents to be used outside the United States.
Please check the Secretary of State website for the latest fee schedule.
IMPORTANT
If a record to be apostille was purchased from the Imperial County Public Health Department or notarized by an Imperial County Notary Public, the signatures of the health officials and notary public must be verified by the Imperial County Clerk prior to the apostille process.
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL AUTHENTICATION
The Imperial County Clerk-Recorder can only authenticate a document signed by a Imperial County public health official. Record to be apostille purchased from the Imperial County Health Department signatures must be verified by the Imperial County Clerk prior to the apostille process. The authentication verifies that the official(s) were authorized to produce a certified copy of the record at the time of issuance. It does not validate the contents within the document.
To have a signature of an Imperial County Health Official authenticated, the supporting documentation presented in person or by mail must include original signatures. The record must contain two health official signatures and be an original certified copy of the record. A photocopy is not acceptable.
To request a public health official authentication, complete the required form and present the original record(s) in person or by mail.
NOTICE: Pursuant to the passing of Assembly Bill 2324, the Health Official authentication will no longer be required to obtain an apostille. Please visit the California Secretary of State for the most up to date information.
In Person Bring:
By Mail Send:
A notary authentication verifies that the notary’s bond was filed and recorded in Imperial County, duly commissioned by the State of California and active at the time of notarization. It does not validate the contents within the document.
To have a signature of an Imperial County Notary Public authenticated, the supporting documentation presented in person or by mail must include original seals and signatures. The seal must clearly show the name of the notary, commission number and date of expiration
NOTE
Imperial County Clerk verifies Translators/Interpreters declarations completed by a Translator/Interpreter registered with the American Translator Association or California Court Interpreter.
Submit your request in person or by mail. Your request must include:
1) Original document in the foreign language
2) Document translated into English
3) Original, completed Translator/Interpreters Declaration
To locate a translator/interpreter, visit the American Translator Association online or the California Court Interpreter online.
In Person Bring:
By Mail Send:
A notary authentication verifies that the notary’s bond was filed and recorded in Imperial County, duly commissioned by the State of California and active at the time of notarization. It does not validate the contents within the document.
To have a signature of an Imperial County Notary Public authenticated, the supporting documentation presented in person or by mail must include original seals and signatures. The seal must clearly show the name of the notary, commission number and date of expiration
NOTE
Imperial County Clerk verifies Translators/Interpreters declarations completed by a Translator/Interpreter registered with the American Translator Association or California Court Interpreter.
Submit your request in person or by mail. Your request must include:
1) Original document in the foreign language
2) Document translated into English
3) Original, completed Translator/Interpreters Declaration
To locate a translator/interpreter, visit the American Translator Association online or the California Court Interpreter online.
Pursuant to California Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21092.3, the Imperial County Clerk-Recorder posts all California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) filings both in the office and on our internet website for public inspection. All notices are posted for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of filing. To view all CEQA notices, please visit our “Online Services” portal and select “Fish & Wildlife CEQA Postings” or click on the button below.
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, the California Environmental Quality Act environmental document filing fees will increase effective January 1, 2023. For more information click on the button below.