The person and their parents listed on the record.

A valid driver's license or Michigan Identification card is required.

Then you are required to have three (3) pieces of different documentation showing your name (i.e. passport, insurance card, car registration).

The fee is $15.00 for the first certified copy and $5.00 for each additional certified copy of the same record.

You can purchase the birth certificate by mail or online by visiting our safe and secure online ordering system.

Each state capital maintains vital records for each county in their state. You would need to contact them or the County Clerk in the county you were born in.

Birth certificates are obtained in the county where the birth occurred.

You can search our website by clicking Search for Business Registrations.

CLICK HERE for the online application.  CLICK HERE to download the Sole Proprietorship certificate with instructions. CLICK HERE to download the Co-Partnership certificate with instructions.

Yes, select this link to search by owner's name.

Yes, select this link to search by business name.

The fee is $10.00 to register a business name.

The fee is $10.00 to change the address. The form is available in the Clerk's Office or click HERE to download the Change Of Address Form.

The Concealed Pistol License Filing Fee is $115 for new applicants (which includes fingerprinting fee) and $115 for renewal applicants. Methods of payment accepted: cash, check, money order and credit cards. Make checks or money orders payable to: Macomb County Clerk.

The Concealed Pistol License Application Kit is available at your local Police Department, the Macomb County Sheriff's Department, or the Macomb County Clerk's Office. You can also download the Concealed Pistol License Application by clicking HERE.

Fingerprinting is done at the time of application at the Clerk's Office. Fingerprinting must be done within 45 days from the day you submit your application at the County Clerk’s Office. 

Training is required for all new applicants and any renewal applicants that had a CPL prior to July 1, 2001, and applicants renewing for the first time after July 1, 2001.

The training required is waived for an applicant who is a retired peace officer. Proof of retirement is required at the time of application. The training requirement for an active duty law enforcement officer is to present a letter on department stationary indicating that you have met the necessary training requirements and/or qualifications and are in good standing with the department.

Call the National Rifle Association (NRA) or an affiliated club at 1-800-672-3888 and ask to be directed to the Education & Training Department.

If you are a new CPL applicant you should receive your license within 45 days of the application date.  If you are a renewal CPL applicant you should receive your license within 30 days of the application date.  If you have not received your license after that time you may call us to check on your status.

If your CPL license is stolen, report that to your local police department. You may obtain a replacement license from the Clerk's Office for $10. Bring your government-issued picture ID (drivers license, etc) and the fee along with a copy of the police report and a new permit will be re-issued to you.

• CLICK HERE for hours and directions to the Clerk's Office.

The permit is still valid until it expires, but you are required to have your current address updated with the county in which your permit was issued.

The license is still valid until it expires. After expiration, you would apply in the county in which you reside.

CLICK HERE to search the death record database.

Anyone can purchase a death certificate because they are public record.

The fee is $15.00 for the first certified copy and $5.00 for each additional certified copy of the same record.

If a person died in Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights or Warren, you can contact that city directly.

Death certificates are obtained in the county where the death occurred.

By making a request in writing to the election official responsible for administering the election. The written request may be on a preprinted application form supplied by your city/township, in a letter or on a postcard. A written request must include your signature.  

Permanent absent voter lists are maintained by city and township clerks. Contact your clerk and asked to be placed on the permanent absent voter list. The clerk will then mail you an application for absent voter's ballot before each election.

Yes, however, you must re-register if you move.

The issuance of voter I.D. cards is a function of your city or township clerk. It would be necessary to contact your city or township clerk to determine when or if your card was mailed.

You may determine your polling location by checking the voter I.D. card issued by your city or township clerk. If you have misplaced your card, you may call your city/ township clerk or this office at (586) 469-5209. Polling place information is available on this website by clicking on the "Polling Locations" title bar and also the Secretary of State's Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote.

No. Michigan Election Law does not require you to publicly declare a political party preference before voting in state primary elections, however, you may vote only for candidates from one political party on the partisan ballot. In a state general election you may chose from candidates of any political party as well as candidates without party affiliation, commonly known as independent candidates.

Yes. Under state law, you may request assistance from the precinct board for voting assistance. When a voter asks the precinct board for voting assistance, two election inspectors who have expressed a preference for different political parties must provide the needed help. Under federal law, a voter who is blind, disabled or unable to read or write may be assisted with his or her ballot by any person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a union the voter belongs to.

Yes. A minor child may accompany a voter in the voting booth at an election. Anyone under the age of 18 years is regarded as a minor child under state election law.

City/township election commissions appoint election inspectors. Contact your city or township clerk and ask for an election inspector application. Election inspectors must be registered voters in the state of Michigan.

Jurors must be in the Jury Assembly Room on the 1st Floor of the Macomb County Circuit Court Building, 40 North Main, Mount Clemens between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m.

A typical day is 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with lunch from 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. and two 15-minute breaks. Jury duty is one day or one trial whichever is longer.

You are welcome to bring your cell phone, a laptop computer, a radio with headphones, or other things to quietly occupy your time. As an added service, Wireless Internet Service is available. Lockers are also available (25 cents fee) for personal belongings. If you are selected as a juror on a court case, cell phones and pagers must be shut off before entering the courtroom.

Yes, you can bring your own food. There is a cafeteria located in the Court Building where jurors can get items for breaks and lunch.

No, only one person is required to be here. They should bring a valid driver’s license or Michigan Identification card showing residency in Macomb County.

No, these are no longer requirements by the State of Michigan.

No, but all of the required information is on the birth certificate.

No, you need to contact a wedding chapel in the yellow pages or the district court in the community where you live.

There is no longer a Justice of the Peace.

You may sign the marriage license with your spouse’s last name if that is the name you intend to take after you become married, but in order for it to become legal and valid, you must get your name officially changed with the Secretary of State (1-888-767-6424) and Social Security Administration (1-800-772-1213). These branch offices MAY NOT accept the copy you signed on your wedding day. In order to get a certified copy from our office, submit a request form (located on the other side of this document) and the appropriate fee ($15 for the first copy, $5 for each additional copy), and we will mail you certified copy of your marriage license that you can use at the Social Security Administration and Secretary of State.

A valid driver's license is required (no copy fee required.)

If unsure of where a discharge was filed, write to National Personnel Records Center, Military Records Branch, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132 or visit their website www.archives.gov/veterans/

The Michigan Secretary of State offers a search option on their website. The information includes the individual's full name, county of appointment, appointment date, notary public expiration date, and status. To search their database, CLICK HERE.

• Be at least 18 years old;

• Be a Michigan resident or maintain a place of business in Michigan;

• Be a US citizen or possess proof of legal presence;

• Be a resident of the county in which you request appointment;

• For non-Michigan residents, maintain a principle place of business in the county where you request appointment;

• Read and write in the English language;

• Be free of any felony convictions, misdemeanor convictions, or convictions for violating the Notary Public Act;

• Not be imprisoned in any state, county or federal correctional facility. 

If your certificate has been lost or destroyed and you would like to replace it, you may request a duplicate by submitting a written request to the Office of the Great Seal with a $10.00 processing fee. Location: Office of the Great Seal, 108 South Washington Square, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48918-1750. CLICK HERE for directions and hours.

If you legally change your name or your address after you have been commissioned as a notary public, or if your commission certificate contains an error, you must immediately notify the Office of the Great Seal at 888-SOS-MICH (888-767-6424) or by completing the "Request for Duplicate/Notice of Change Form." CLICK HERE to download this PDF. There is no need to reapply, and there is no charge to correct your records.

You can contact your own insurance company or refer to your yellow pages under Bonds.

Yes, you can notarize throughout the state of Michigan once you have taken your oath of office. When you are in another county, other than the county you reside in, you must always include in your notarization "Acting in (name of county you are notarizing in) County."

State law in Michigan does not require you to have a stamp or seal, but for documents that are going out of the state or out of the country it is required.

You can obtain your stamp and seal through any office supply store or the company that you purchased your bond through.

No, the county does not. That is up to the notary public to obtain an application and reapply.

A person can apply no sooner than 60 days prior to the expiration of their current notary commission.

No. Please CLICK HERE to use the online notary application and schedule an appointment to visit the Macomb County Clerk's Office