County Clerk:
Leisa D鈥橝more
Deputy County Clerk:
Carrie Arndt
Motor Vehicle Supervisor:
Lori Western
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
No Recordings after 4:30 PM
July & August:
Monday - Friday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
No Recordings after 3:30 PM
Address:
County Office Building
223 W. Main Street
Johnstown NY 12095
Phone:
(518) 736-5555
Assistant Phone:
(518) 848-1395
Fax:
(518) 736-5967
Motor Vehicles:
(518) 736-5571
To visit the County Clerk,
no appointment is necessary for most purposes.
Please note that during the months of July and August, the department closes at 4pm.
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Fulton County Offers Online Public Search
Searchers may access records
anytime at https://searchiqs.com
Subscription Fees
In State:聽 $50 per month /聽$0.50 per page to print
Out of State:聽 $100.00 per month /聽$0.50 per page to print
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The Fulton County County Clerk's Office manages DMV and various records. These include:
聽聽聽路 聽 Assignments
聽聽聽路 聽 Business Certificates
聽聽聽路 聽 DBA Applications
聽聽聽路 聽 Deeds
聽聽聽路 聽 Discharges
聽聽聽路 聽 Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)
聽聽聽路 聽 Foreclosure
聽聽聽路 聽 Maps
聽聽聽路 聽 Mechanic's Liens
聽聽聽路 聽 Mortgages
聽聽聽路 聽 Notice of Appeal
聽聽聽路 聽 Notary
聽聽聽路 聽 Passport Applications
聽聽聽路 聽 Partnership Agreements
聽聽聽路 聽 POA's
聽聽聽路 聽 Tax Liens
聽聽聽路 聽 UCC
What are the Recording Fees?
Deeds, Mortgages, Discharges, POA's, Assignments,255 Affidavit, etc.
$45.00 + $5.00/page
Conveyance Letter
(under a 300 Class code)
$10.00
Each Additional Name
(beyond First Name)
$0.50
Each cross reference
(on Assignments, Discharges, Etc)
$0.50
Capital Gains Tax Affidavit
TP5-84
$5.00
Equalization & Assessment form
RP-5217
$125/$250
New York Transfer Tax
$4.00per thousand
Purchase Price
less than $100 - No Tax
Assignment of Mortgage:
If assignment assigns more than one mortgage $3.00 additional fee for each in excess of one
Discharge of Mortgage:
If discharge is discharging more than one mortgage, the charge would be additional $45.00
What are the Filing Fees?
Assumed Name & Partnership Agreements
$25.00
Amendment $3.00
Building & Loan Contract
$25.00
Dissolution of Marriage Certificate
$5.00
Federal Tax Lien
$40.00
Discharge of Federal Tax Lien
$40.00
UCC FIling
(only those against property are filed in our office)
$40.00
Mechanics Liens
$15.00
File Affidavit of Service for Merchandise Liens
$5.00
To continue or cancel
No Fee
What are the Court Fees?
Foreclosure Index Number
$400.00
Index Number
$210.00
Note of Issue
$30.00
RJI
$95.00
File Motion or Cross Motion
$45.00
Demand for Jury Trial
$65.00
Notice of Appeal
$65.00
SCAR Petitions
(small claims assessment review)
$30.00
Stipulation of Settlement of Voluntary Discontinuance
$35.00
Certified Copies
$5.00
Exemplified Copy
$10.00
Notary Republic... File Oath
$60.00
Issue Certificate of Appointment
$5.00
Issue Certificate of Authentification
$3.00
Seperation Agreement
$5.00
Judgements
File Transcript
$10.00
Issue Transcript
$5.00
File Satisfaction
No Fee
File Disposition
No Fee
Issue Disposition
$5.00
Maps
$10.00
Can my Documents be returned to me?
YES,
but you MUST include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope ( SASE) for return of each document.
Do I file for Marriage, Birth or Death Certificate at the County Clerk's office?
NO
These Documents are filed at your local municipality
I see I can apply for a passport, Do you do Passport photos?
We have all the paperwork you need to file a passport.
We do not take passport photos here and you must provide your own