Jefferson County, NY · Jefferson County
Records Search Request
Jefferson County’s Records Search Request is for people asking the County Clerk’s Office to search court or land records.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Jefferson County · Jefferson County, Jefferson County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- jeffersoncountyny.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this request to ask the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office to search for records by name, year, and document type. It lists court and land record search fees, and notes that copy costs are separate. The request asks for the names and years to search, document types, and the requester’s contact information.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting a court or land records search from the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office can use this request.
How to submit it
Mail the completed request to Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, ATTN: Records Management, 175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Make the money order payable to “Jefferson County Clerk.”
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it has no notary block, and the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Request
Download the Records Search Request from this page.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter the names and years to search, select document types, and provide your contact information.
- 3
Prepare the Money Order
Make the money order payable to Jefferson County Clerk.
- 4
Mail the Request
Mail it to the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, ATTN: Records Management, 175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Records Search Request?
- No. This request has no notary block and is signed and dated without a notary.
- How do I submit the Records Search Request?
- Mail the completed request to the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, ATTN: Records Management, 175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Make the money order payable to Jefferson County Clerk.
- What information does the request ask for?
- It asks for the name or names and years to search, document types requested, and your contact information.
- Does the search fee include copies?
- No. The form says search fees do not include copies. The office will contact you after the search about the cost of copies of records found.