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Oaths of Office
The County Clerk's office maintains Oaths of Office for a variety of County elected officials, commissioners and board members. The Oaths of Office on file at the Clerk's Office are listed below for your information.
To obtain a copy of one of the oaths listed below, please call our office at (775) 784-7287, come to our office at 1001 E 9th Street, Building A Room 115, Reno, Nevada or write to:
Janis Galassini
Washoe County Clerk
1001 E. 9th Street, Bldg. A
Reno, NV 89512
The fee is $.50 per page for a plain copy. For a certified copy, the fee is $.50 per page, plus $6 for the certification. Fees are payable in cash, cashier's check or Visa or MasterCard.
The Oaths of Office in our files are also recorded with the Washoe County Recorder and are searchable online at www.washoecounty.gov/recorder/.
Oaths of Office on File With Clerk
- Clerk
- Airport Authority
- Assessor
- County Commissioner
- Commissioner of Civil Marriage
- Constable
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- Debt Management Commission
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- Horizon Hills General Improvement District
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- Justice of the Peace
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- Palomino Valley General Improvement District
- Parks and Recreation Commissioner
- Public Administrator
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- South Truckee Meadows General Improvement District
- Sun Valley Water District
- Treasurer
- U.R.E.S.A. Master
- Verdi Television District
- Western Regional Water Commissioner