County Clerk
Announcing.....online Records Research tool - Digital Research Room
The Crook County recorded document index is online with image copies available for purchase!
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 Property Value Appeals Board and maintains the proceedings of the County Court/Board of Commissioner 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 CourtBoard of Commissioners, 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 Board of Commissioners.
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 Board of Commissioners for the performance of their duties, only to seek hiring authorization and budget appropriations.
