Program details can be found in the following letter from the Office of the County Clerk.
Notice to our customers … Cochran House Bldg elevator under repair
For any customers visiting the County Clerk’s Office, please take note that the elevator in our building is currently out of service. Customers who require administrative services and who cannot use the stairs should use the front entrance on Spring Street. Street parking is available on Spring Street.
The Clerk’s Records Room is situated on the parking level of the Trinity Street entrance. Customers coming to conduct a records search should use the rear entrance on Trinity Street. The rear entrance is wheelchair accessible.
We are told the elevator will be out of service for an undetermined length of time. We apologize to our customers for this inconvenience. Call our office if you are unable to access our administrative office, so we can coordinate a way to accommodate your needs: 973-579-0900.
June 7, 2022 Primary Elections – Election Night, partial results post
The above election results are partial and unofficial. Mail-in Ballots received by mail that are postmarked on or before Election Day will continue to be received and counted up to six days after Election Day. Provisional ballots will be counted after the deadline to receive mail-in ballots.
Check the County Clerk’s Election Results page for updates.
New Notary Educational and Testing Requirements
Source: NJ DORES
Under New Jersey’s new notary public law (P.L. 2021, c. 179), the NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES) is responsible for implementing various changes designed to modernize the notary commissioning process and general notarial practices in this State.
Among the key changes are educational and testing requirements for New Jersey notaries public. Beginning July 2022, the following statutory provisions become effective:
For initial commissions. Non-attorney applicants for initial notary public commissions must provide proof that they have:
- Completed a six-hour course of study approved by the State Treasurer; and
- Passed an examination prescribed by the State Treasurer.
Procedures for compliance with the above provisions will be made available via DORES’s web site: nj.gov/njbgs. Please check the site periodically for updates.
For renewed commissions. A commissioned notary public applying to renew a commission who has satisfactorily completed the six-hour course of study and passed an examination prescribed by the State Treasurer at least one time, or those who were commissioned for the first time before the October 22, 2021 effective date of P.L. 2021, c.179 must complete a three-hour continuing education course. Procedures for compliance with this provision will be made available via DORES’s web site. Please check the site periodically for updates.
May 2022 – Beware of scammers posing as Sussex County Clerk personnel
The Sussex County (NJ) Clerk’s Office has received numerous calls from concerned citizens (inside and out of our county) who have received phone calls from someone claiming to represent the County Clerk’s Office. The caller makes further claims that our office has information that can be used against them, which can be removed from record upon payment to our office.
THIS IS A SCAM. These calls are NOT coming from our office.
Our phone number and office are being used as a means to scam people out of money.
If you feel you were the victim of this scam, contact the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-383-1570 and ask for the Duty Detective.
Sussex County Clerk Offices Closed May 30, 2022, Memorial Day
Sussex County Clerk Offices Closed May 30, 2022, Memorial Day
April 19, 2022 Annual School Election Results
Clerk’s Office closed Monday, Feb. 21st
The Sussex County Clerk’s administrative office and records room will be closed Monday, February 21, in honor of Presidents Day. Please plan accordingly.
Clerk’s Office will be closed Friday, Feb. 11
The Sussex County Clerk’s administrative office and records room will be closed Friday, February 11, in honor of Lincoln’s Birthday. Please plan accordingly.
Offices will be closed on New Years Eve (Friday, 12/31/21)
Please note that the County Clerk’s Office will be closed to the public on Dec. 31 (New Years Eve). Please plan accordingly. We look forward to assisting you when the office re-opens on 1/3/2022. Have a happy new year!