16 Court Street
PO Box 307
Owego, NY 13827
Main Phone:
607-687-8660
Fax:
607-687-8686
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
(closed Sat, Sun and Holidays)
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Recordings accepted until 4:15 PM
Research available until 5:00 PM
Please disregard any mailings offering to retrieve a copy of a property deed from the County Clerk or County Recorder for a large fee. Copies of any deed recorded in Tioga County can be obtained from the County Clerk's office for a cost of $0.65 per page and a Certified copy can be issued for $5 plus $0.65 per page. Property owners should be aware that if their deed was recorded in the Clerk's office it has been recorded and remains valid even if they do not have a copy in their possession.
Free and easy guided step-by-step programs to help you fill out Supreme Court forms are now available for many DIY cases including Name Changes, Uncontested Divorces and more. Please visit www.nycourthelp.gov for more information.
The County Clerk's office is responsible for recording Deeds, Mortgages and other real property related documents within the County. In addition, the County Clerk is the clerk of the Supreme and County Courts. As the clerk of those Courts, the County Clerk is responsible for preserving the records of the Supreme Court, the criminal records of the County Court, and collecting fines ordered by the County Court.
The Clerk's office offers the following court services:
Designated Newspapers for Court Services and Legal Notices:
Sayre Morning Times: (570) 888-9643
Tioga County Courier: (607) 687-0108
DEEDS (Cover Sheet is Required)
$40.00 for recording
$5.00 per page (count document pages plus cover page)
$5.00 for TP-584
$4.00 per thousand Tax Stamps
$125.00 for RP-5217 property class 100-199, 200-299, 411C
$250.00 for RP-5217 all other property class codes
POWER OF ATTORNEY (Cover Sheet is Required)
$5.00 per page (count document pages plus cover page)
$40.00 for recording
MORTGAGES (Cover Sheet is Required)
$5.00 per page (count document pages plus cover page)
$40.00 for recording
½ & ¼ Mortgage Tax (3/4 of 1%)
$5.00 for exemption affidavit (if required)
MORTGAGE DISCHARGE & ASSIGNMENT (Cover Sheet is Required)
$5.00 per page (count document pages plus cover page)
$40.00 for recording
50 cents for noting on Mortgage
$3.50 for noting each additional New Money Mortgage listed on Assignments
Each Mortgage discharged on certificate is charged separately.
OIL & GAS (Leases, Assignments, Releases, etc.)
$5.00 per page (count document plus cover page)
$40.00 for recording
50 cents for each notation
$3.50 for each additional Lease Release in excess of one per Certificate (20 Maximum per Cert)
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDINGS (Cover Sheet is Required)
$5.00 per page (count document pages plus cover page)
$40.00 for recording
50 cents for each notation
MECHANICS LIEN
$15.00 to file
$5.00 affidavit of service
Discharge – No Fee
FILE TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT
$10.00
ISSUE TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT OR CERTIFICATE OFDISPOSITION
$5.00
CERTIFICATE OF DISPOSITION
No Fee
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
$5.00
SEPARATION AGREEMENT OR MEMORANDUM OF SEPARATION AGREEMENT
$5.00
NOTARY
$3.00 Certification
$60.00 Notary Renewal
DBA- BUSINESS CERTIFICATE
$25.00 to file
$25.00 amendment
$5.00 certified copy
No Fee for Discontinuance
INDEX NUMBER-FORECLOSURE
$400.00
INDEX NUMBER-ALL OTHER
$210.00
RJI
$95.00
NOTE OF ISSUE
$30.00 Non-Jury
$95.00 Jury Demand
NOTICE OF APPEAL
$65.00
NOTICE OF LENDING
$15.00
BUILDING AND LOAN AGREEMENT
$25.00
LIS PENDENS ( in addition to Index Number)
$35.00
MAPS (LINEN or MYLAR)
$10.00 (need 1 paper & 1 mylar (or Linen) copy to record)
MOTION OR CROSS MOTION
$45.00
STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT OR VOLUNTARY DISCONTINUANCE
$35.00
COPIES *
$ .65 Per page ( 3 page min.)
To Certify - additional $5.00 per document
To Exemplify - additional $10.00 per document
Please include the title of each document requested.
*Up to a maximum of $40.00 per document.
PASSPORTS
Please refer to the U.S. Department of State's Passport Information Center page.
All recent records are electronically available via the eSearch Portal
The County Clerk's office accepts applications and renewals for U.S. Passports. Full details, including current forms and fee schedules can be found by visiting the U.S. Department of State's Passport Information Center.
Please note: Passports must be paid in cash or check. Two checks are required (one to the Department of State, and one to Tioga County for the Execution Fee.)
Recording and Filing services are available for the following documents:
Forms for many of the above documents may be found below in the Documents section.
In Tioga County, vital records such as birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are filed in the municipality (Town Clerk's office) where the person was physically born, died, or was married. These locations are typically where these records are found:
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