Hudson County New Jersey Office of the County Clerk

Online Records and Forms

Online Forms .............

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Election / Voting Forms

Voter Registration Form
Vote By Mail Ballot Application

Online Federal Post Card Application
Political Party Declaration Form

Notary Public Forms

Notary Public Application Form
Notary Public Name/Address Change Form

Trade Name Forms

Certificate of Trade Name
Change of Trade Name Address
Dissolution of Trade Name

Trade Name Amendment

Passport Forms

DS-11: Application for Passport
DS-82: Application for Passport By Mail (This is a self-renewal by mail)

If you choose to renew your passport at the County Clerk's Office, you must complete the DS-11 Application NOT the DS-82, and you must bring with you $25 cash/money order, payable to "Hudson County Clerk."

DS-64: Statement Regarding Lost or Stolen Passport
Notice: Passport Fee Increase

*Please note the following:

*The Hudson County Clerk does not record property records, deeds, mortgages, UCC etc. Those records are maintained by the Office of the County Register (201-395-4760).

*The County Clerk does not file court documents: Important Hudson County Court/Legal Filing Procedures

*As of January 1st, this office no longer issues Hudson County ID cards.

* The County Clerk's Office of Vital Records closed in 2006, therefore, to request a certified copy of a birth/death certificate for persons who were born or died in Jersey City or Secaucus, please visit: http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/index.shtml or call 1-866-649-8726 x582.

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