The Clerk Department provides a variety of direct public services such as issuing birth, and death certificates for individuals that were born or deceased in this county, and marriage certificates to those individuals who purchased and registered their marriage license in this county. Marriage ceremonies are offered in the office. Other services provided by the Clerk Department include the filing of fictitious business name statements, public oaths and posting of environmental CEQA documents for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 

 The records are a source of public information, and are made available to the public upon request as authorized by law and upon payment of the proper fees. All functions of the Clerk Department are conducted under provisions of the State Constitution and the State & County codes. 

For information regarding amendments & corrections of vital records please see our Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates page.

Note: Passports are not processed by our office.  Passport applications can be processed through the US Department of State or through the local post office or San Benito County Free Library, the Clerk Department does not process Passports.

Note: Traffic tickets, divorce decrees and Jury duty information can be accessed from the County of San Benito Superior Court of California.