County Clerk

Marriage Licenses - issued online and by mail, call for more information
 

Passport Acceptance Service - must book appointment online
Passport forms are available in the Courthouse Lobby or at travel.state.gov

 

Voter Registration cards are available in the Courthouse Lobby 

 

Regular Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

 

eRecording Hours

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each business day

 

The County Clerk is an elected official.  Full powers of the County Clerk are stated in the Oregon Revised Statute Chapter 205. 

The County Clerk is the primary public record keeping agency for the County. The Clerk's Office is responsible for processing all real property transactions, plats, Commissioners' Journal documents, marriage records and Military discharges. The Clerk serves as the Clerk for the Board of Property Tax Appeals and maintains the proceedings of the County Court meetings for public record.

The County Clerk is the Chief Election Official of the County. The County Clerk is responsible for registering voters, maintaining up-to-date voting lists, accepting declarations of candidacy for public office, and coordinating the conduct of elections at the county level. The Clerk's Office plans, coordinates and conducts all elections in Crook County.  The County Clerk ensures that citizens’ concerns are met, federal and state requirements are fulfilled and that elections are conducted according to statue and other related requirements. As a part of the election duties, the County Clerk also acts as executor of the dictates of the County Court, which provides voting equipment, has authority to call emergency elections and designates taxing districts. 

The County Clerk works to ensure that citizens’ concerns are met, federal and state requirements are fulfilled and that recording, elections and record keeping operations run smoothly and accurately. The Clerk attends regular public meetings of the County Court.

In January 2017, the Department of Homeland Security has declared the electoral system as “critical infrastructure”.  The election process and infrastructure are  a priority within the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. This reflects the importance and critical nature of the entire election process.

The Clerk's Office is a Passport Acceptance Agent, provides Notary services, issues marriage licenses and assists with property, historical and genealogy research.

The County Clerk is an elected official serving a four-year term of office. The Clerk has many statutory responsibilities as found in ORS 205.110

Cheryl Seely is the incumbent County Clerk.

 

Departments headed by elected officials, such as the County Clerk, are responsible for setting and administering policy for their respective departments and do not answer to the Court for the performance of their duties, only to seek hiring authorization and budget appropriations.