Clarke County Recorder

The County Recorder serves Clarke County and maintains its public records. Under Iowa state law, the fees and requirements for most clerk services are set at the state level — select a service below to see what Iowa requires, along with this office's contact information.

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Clarke County Recorder
Marriage licenses, deeds, certified birth, death and marriage copies, trade names; sells DNR hunting and fishing licenses
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Clarke County Courthouse, 1st floor, 100 South Main Street, Osceola, Iowa 50213
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Not printed: hours.
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Clarke County Auditor
Registers voters and runs elections (commissioner of elections)
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Clarke County Courthouse, 100 South Main, Osceola, Iowa 50213
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Not printed: hours.
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Clarke County Treasurer
Titles and registers vehicles
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Mail: Clarke County Treasurer, P.O. Box 157, Osceola, Iowa 50213
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Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
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Not printed: street address (only a PO box is published).
Where this came from
  • Clarke County Recorder: Hours: no office hours published on the Recorder page (only passport days)
  • Clarke County Auditor: Hours: no office hours published on the Auditor page.
  • Clarke County Treasurer: Street address: Treasurer page gives only P.O. Box 157; the courthouse street address appears only in the site-wide footer.
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Statute Verified

Recording, marriage-license and certified-copy fees are set by Iowa statute and rule and are the same in every county. Contact details come from each office's own page or a dated state directory. Call to confirm before visiting.

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Where to go

In Iowa, the County Recorder is the county registrar: it issues marriage licenses (Iowa Code 595.3) and certified birth, death and marriage copies (144.9), records deeds (331.602) and trade names (547.1). Voter registration is the County Auditor's (47.2) and vehicle titles and registration the County Treasurer's (321.20). Hunting and fishing licenses come from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources →

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County-specific details not yet verified

The requirements shown are set at the state level and apply throughout Iowa. This office's specific fees, hours, and accepted payment methods have not been independently verified. Contact them directly using the information above before you go.