Services our office offers include the following:
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One of the main functions of the office is the issuance of marriage licenses. Marriage Licenses are issued by appointment only during regular business hours and on the fourth Tuesday of the month until 5:30. Both Wisconsin residents and out of state residents may apply at any County Clerk's office in the State of Wisconsin. The marriage license may then be used anywhere in the State of Wisconsin. For more information, including documents required for application, please call our office at 262-548-7010 or visit our marriage information page.
The County Clerk's Office is the official record keeper for many basic County functions, including acting as the Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors. This function includes posting and maintenance of agendas, minutes and proceedings as well as publishing the appropriate legal notices. The County Clerk's Office also provides staff assistance to the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors.
Another major area of responsibility of the Office of the County Clerk is election administration. This involves accumulating the results of each election and canvassing the election returns for each federal, state and county office. The coordination of election programming, coding, ballot preparation, and election notices for the federal, state and county elected offices is also this office's responsibility.
For election purposes, the County Clerk's Office is the filing officer for the County Board of Supervisors and the County Elected Officials. This means that campaign finance and ballot access forms such as nomination papers, campaign registration and declaration of candidacy forms for these offices are filed with the County Clerk.
Pursuant to the Wisconsin Statutes, all county property is held in the name of the County Clerk and the Clerk also acts as legal custodian of the County's property. The County Clerk's Office also prepares and distributes the County Directory. The Wisconsin Statutes prescribe a host of other unrelated duties for the County Clerk's office in addition to those listed including offering notary services and acting as a passport acceptance agency. Please call our office at (262) 548-7010 to schedule an appointment. Routine passport processing time is estimated at 6- 9 weeks once the application is received in the Passport processing office. Expedited Service processing time is 3 - 5 weeks, addition fees apply. Click here to see if you qualify for a self renewal. For additional information please visit the U.S. State department's website at travel.state.gov.
