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Madera, California

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Order birth, death or marriage certificates (opens in a new tab)

Official Madera County certificate information and application options. Follow the county’s instructions for the copy type and request method you need.

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Madera County government · Madera County — Vital Records | Madera County (opens in a new tab)

Official county certificate service heading and published application/copy information. This is an information destination; no unverified online-transaction promise.

Recorder-Electronic Recording Recording and Vital Records Fees+Recording Fee Calculator Recording Requirements Recorder's Forms & Docs+Restrictive Covenant Modification Vital Records Legislative Changes Elections/Registrar of Voters County Clerk-Recorder Holiday Schedule FAQ's & Other Information Professional Registration Forms Departments » County Clerk-

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Marriage license information and requirements (opens in a new tab)

Official county instructions for obtaining a new marriage license. Online application entry alone does not issue a license or replace the required appearance; confirm the license type, documents and visit arrangements.

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Madera County — Clerk marriage services · Madera — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage License View Bid Opportunities View the County Code View County Master Contracts View the B

Marriage License View Bid Opportunities View the County Code View County Master Contracts View the B

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MadCoServices — select Public Records Request (opens in a new tab)

Open MadCoServices and choose Public Records Request. Other issue-report categories serve different purposes; requests are handled during business hours.

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Madera County · Madera County — public records portal (opens in a new tab)

Public records — Please use to request county records that are public under the Public Records Act.

Please use to request county records that are public under the Public Records Act.

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FBN / DBA filing instructions (opens in a new tab)

Print and sign the fillable form, then mail or deliver it with payment. The page says online filing is coming soon; the online records index is not a completed new filing.

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Madera County — business name filing · Madera — fictitious business name instructions (opens in a new tab)

Fictitious business name — Fictitious Business Name

Fictitious Business Name

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Recording process, requirements and document-copy charges (opens in a new tab)

County instructions for recording documents, original-document return and recorded copies. Recording-counter hours, mail submission, electronic returns and copy/certification charges are distinct.

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Madera County official service / referred provider · Madera — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Recording process, requirements and document-copy charges

Recording Process

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Local passport acceptance information (opens in a new tab)

Read this provider's appointment, application and renewal instructions. Local acceptance is distinct from the U.S. Department of State issuing a passport or processing eligible renewals.

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Madera County County Clerk-Recorder · County Clerk-Recorder passport information (opens in a new tab)

Passport Services | Madera County — exact named programme, linked resource or published condition

The Madera County Clerk's office is now a designated passport acceptance facility and is authorized to accept new passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. This office does not handle passport renewals; you must submit them directly to the U.S. Department of State.

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Official state service profiles

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