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BRB: Monroe County, NY Court Information
January 15, 2014 posted by Steve Brownstein
General Information and Requests
The County Clerk is the Clerk of Supreme and County Courts and is responsible for maintaining the court files for civil and criminal matters. The County Clerk is also the official registrar of deeds, mortgages, assignments of mortgages, satisfactions of mortgages, judgments and liens. The Clerk has the duty of indexing and preserving these documents.
A search of public court and land records can be conducted at the Clerk’s Office either in person or via telephone or fax request. Another option is to search records by using the On-line Office of the Monroe County Clerk.
Copies of records are 65¢ per page. A $1.30 minimum charge is required. The fee for a certified copy is $5 for a document up to four pages in length, plus a charge of $1.25 per page for each additional page when applicable. Also, an extra fee of $5 for every 2 years searched is charged whenever a search of the records is involved. Payment may be made at the time of pickup, at the Clerk’s office. The County Clerk’s Office accepts cash, checks, Visa and Master Card.
Mail-in Requests can be made in writing and mailed to the Monroe County Clerk’s Office (39 W. Main Street, Room 105, Rochester, New York, 14614) along with a check for the appropriate amount of money made payable to the Monroe County Clerk. For further information, please call 585 753-1600.
Faxed Requests can be made in writing and faxed to the Monroe County Clerk’s Office at 585 753-1624. Please include a telephone number that you can be reached at. A Clerk’s Office representative will contact you to advise you of the charge for your request. Payment may be made over the phone via credit card, by mailing a check or in person.
Telephone Requests can be made by calling 585 753-1600 during normal business hours.
When ordering documents, please provide the following information:
index number
type of record sought
filing date
name of the parties (or a business name)
Web Site: http://www.monroecounty.gov/clerk-records.php
