Clerk of the Corporation

The County Clerk's Office is the official repository of all records created within the County such as Local Laws, certain resolutions, insurance policies, and county foreclosures. The County Clerk is the "Keeper of the Seal" and must place the seal on all official and financial indebtedness of the county.

Responsibilities

The County Clerk's Office is one of the oldest offices in the state and carries with it a number of responsibilities.

Services

Services provided by Cortland County Clerk's Office include:

• Civil Actions
• Criminal Actions
• Judgments
• Small Claims Assessment Review
• Mortgages/Deeds
• Notaries
• Passports
• DBA (Doing Business as)
• IRS Small Business Tax and Resource Center
• UCC (Uniform Commercial Code)
• Pistol Permits

Online Records Search

Visit the Online Records site to view and print Cortland County documents online, at no fee. If you have trouble viewing this website, please phone IQS, 1-800-320-2617 for assistance.

Please note: Photocopies made in the County Clerk's office are $.65 per page with a $1.30 minimum (rate set by NYS).

Records Management
The County Clerk is the County's Record Management Officer and is responsible for overseeing the Records Center on Port Watson Street in Cortland.  The Clerk is responsible for retaining and disposing of records in accordance with the Record's Management Retention and Disposition Schedule, as put forth by the NYS Education Department and the NYS Office of Court Administration.  Click here to view a copy of the County's Records Management Policy. 

E-Recording & E-Filing

• E-Recording (PDF)
• E-Filing (PDF)
• E-Filing Protocols (PDF)

Please review for our Fee Schedule (PDF).