County Clerk - Jan Galassini
The duties of the elected office of the County Clerk include a wide variety of services to the public. This office also preserves and maintains many records of Washoe County dating back to 1861 available for public inspection. Above all, our office is here to serve you with a higher quality of customer service and transparency for its citizens. See below to see some of the services this office provides.
Marriage License Bureau
Whether you are looking to obtain a marriage license for your ceremony or researching your great grandparent’s genealogy from the late 19th century, the Marriage License Bureau is here to serve you.
Business Services Division
Looking to file or renew a Fictitious Firm Name (“Doing Business As”) or your Notary Bond? The Business Services Division is here to help with the various forms you’ll need along with the ability to search for existing filings that have already been filed with us.
Code and Ordinances
Our office is also responsible for providing the public with most up-to-date County Code supplement along with any new ordinances that the Board of County Commissioners have signed into effect. NEW – Check out the new online system that allows you to search code and ordinances easier than ever.
Board Records and Minutes Division
Our Board Records and Minutes Division is an important source for the history of past and present actions of your Board of County Commissioners who make decisions regarding our community such as regional planning and funding for services provided by the Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor and all the departments that make up your County government.
How Does the County Clerk Protect Your Records?
The County Clerk is responsible for storing, protecting, and preserving over one-hundred-seventy years of Washoe County’s public records. These include marriage licenses, minutes from public meetings, and much more. As the steward of these records, the County Clerk ensures our storage methods are efficient, accessible, cost effective, and durable. Our office has implemented four main principles in storing these records.
