Monterey County Clerk-Recorder
Your guide to this office — marriage licenses, Fictitious Business Name (DBA) filings, property records, fees, hours, and step-by-step instructions. In California the County Clerk-Recorder issues marriage licenses (fee set by county ordinance) and keeps property and vital records.
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In California, the County Clerk (part of the combined County Clerk-Recorder in most counties) issues marriage licenses — a standard public license or a unique confidential license — with fees set by county ordinance (Gov. Code § 26840). DBAs are Fictitious Business Name (FBN)statements filed with this office, and require newspaper publication after filing. Birth & death certificates are available from the County Recorder (all years) or the county health department (recent records); state copies come from CDPH Vital Records →.