Clerk-Recorder | OC Clerk Recorder Department

Welcome to the Clerk-Recorder Department

Effective Monday, December 21, 2020, appointment only in-person services are available at our main office in Santa Ana. Only one person may enter per appointment. No additional guests are allowed in the building.

(No walk-in customers are accepted until further notice.)

Our Anaheim and Laguna Hills branch offices will remain closed except for marriage services. Most Clerk-Recorder services continue to be available online and by mail; we encourage you to utilize this option first if possible.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO MAKE AN IN-PERSON SERVICE APPOINTMENT.

Effective January 4, 2021, Marriage Services will continue virtually and in-person at our branch offices in Anaheim, Laguna Hills, and the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana by appointment only. To book a marriage services appointment, please follow the link below.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO MAKE A MARRIAGE SERVICES APPOINTMENT.

For more information, please call our office at (714) 834-2500, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays.

Please continue to check back regularly for the latest updates.

Thank You.

Highlights

Biography

“Dedicated to making the public records readily accessible while safeguarding the confidentiality and security of those records.”

Hugh Nguyen
Orange County Clerk-Recorder

Civil Wedding Ceremonies

Civil weddings are performed in special ceremony rooms at the Old County Courthouse and at the department’s branch offices in Anaheim and Laguna Hills.

Old County Courthouse

Marriage licenses and U.S. passports can be obtained through the department at the historic Old County Courthouse in downtown Santa Ana. Passport photos also are available.

North County Branch Office

Residents in North Orange County can visit the department’s branch office in Anaheim, where customers can access most of our services.

South County Branch Office

Residents in South Orange County can visit the department’s branch office at the Laguna Hills Civic Center, where customers can access most of our services and parking is free.

Fees

Forms

Official Records Copies

Marriage Services

Online Services

Headlines

Orange County Clerk-Recorder to Offer Appointments for Marriage Services Only at the Department’s Branch Office Locations

December 22, 2020

For those looking to tie the knot this coming year, here is great news for you! Effective Monday, January 4, 2021, Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen will be offering appointments for marriage services at his offices in Anaheim, Laguna Hills and at the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana. Please note, no...

Clerk-Recorder Department to Offer Services by Appointment Only at its Santa Ana Office

December 17, 2020

For those needing to obtain important documents, get a birth, death, or marriage certificate, record real property documents, or file important documents, help is here! Beginning Monday, December 21, 2020, Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen will be offering appointments for services at the...

Orange County Clerk-Recorder Announces Changes to Services Effective 12-11-2020

December 8, 2020

In efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, effective Friday, December 11, 2020, the Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department will be temporarily closing all over the counter service to the public until further notice. Most of the department’s services may be requested by mail. “Unfortunately, the...

Clerk-Recorder to Host Winter Wonderland Special Saturday Opening For Marriage Ceremonies at Honda Center on 12-12-2020

November 12, 2020

If you are looking to usher in the holiday spirit and tie the knot this winter, look no further! On Saturday, December 12, 2020, Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen will be hosting Winter Wonderland marriage ceremonies at Honda Center in Anaheim. During this special day, couples will have the...

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