County Clerk

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The County of Modoc County Clerk’s Office provides essential public services

Marriage License

The County Clerk's Office issues marriage licenses Monday through Friday (except holidays) between 9 am and 4:30 pm.

530-233-6200

535 South Main Street Alturas, CA 96101

The fee for a public marriage license is $60, and a confidential marriage license is $58.

The fee for a public marriage license is $60, and a confidential marriage license is $58.

Please schedule an appointment to ensure availability.

If either party has been divorced or has had a dissolution of a State Registered Domestic Partnership within the last 12 months, a copy of the final Dissolution is required.

The divorce paperwork does not need to be certified. A copy of a Minute Order is not acceptable.

File a fictitious business name statement in accordance with this chapter not later than 40 days from the time the registrant commences to transact such business.

A fictitious business name statement shall be filed with the clerk of the county in which the registrant has his or her principal place of business in this state or, if the registrant has no place of business in this state, with the Clerk of Sacramento County.

Within 45 days after a fictitious business name statement has been filed pursuant to this chapter, the registrant shall cause a statement in the form prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 17913 to be published pursuant to Section 6064 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the fictitious business name statement was filed or, if there is no such newspaper in that county, in a newspaper of general circulation in an adjoining county.

Publication of notice pursuant to this section shall be once a week for four successive weeks.

An affidavit showing the publication of the statement shall be filed with the county clerk where the fictitious business name statement was filed within 45 days after the completion of the publication.

Unless the statement expires earlier under subdivision (b) or (c), a fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

If a refiling is required because the prior statement has expired, the refiling need not be published unless there has been a change in the information required in the expired statement, provided the refiling is filed within 40 days of the date the statement expired.

If the registrant has a place of business in this state, insert the street address, and county, of the registrant’s principal place of business in this state.

If the registrant is an individual, insert the registrant’s full name and business mailing address if it differs from the business address.

Fictitious Business Name

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Modoc Stephanie Wellemeyer, County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder 108 E. Modoc Street Alturas, CA 96101 (530) 233-6200 (530) 233-6666 Fax Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.countyofmodoc.gov/554/Elections E-Mail: clerkelections@co.modoc.ca.us

Physical Address 535 South Main Street Alturas, CA 96101 Phone: 530-233-6200 Fax: 530-233-6666 Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for Lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday Closed

Physical Address 535 South Main Street Alturas, CA 96101 Phone: 530-233-6200 Fax: 530-233-6666 Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for Lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday Closed

Physical Address 535 South Main Street Alturas, CA 96101 Phone: 530-233-6200 Fax: 530-233-6666 Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for Lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday Closed

The County Clerk's Office has moved to a new location at 535 South Main Street, Alturas, CA.

Posted on October 09, 2026 Dropbox Locations Modoc County Elections Office - New Office Location 535 South Main Street Alturas, CA 96101 Available 24 hours, will close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Secure Ballot Drop-off Locations Are Now Open The County Clerk's Office has moved to a new location at 535 South Main Street, Alturas, CA.