Frequently Asked Questions

You can locate the Counties contact information by going to the City and County directory for the State of Nevada at 800-992-0900 .

You can contact the Clerk-Recorder at 530-265-1221 or look at our

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To see the forms we have at the Clerk-Recorder's office, visit our

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Any person has the right to judicial review in a court of competent jurisdiction of the recorder's refusal to record the document. For more information, contact the Clerk-Recorder at 530-265-1221.

The Clerk-Recorder enables anyone to utilize our online services to order recorded document(s). Visit our page on

Pursuant to the following Code (Family Code 350 (a) and 500.5) Before entering a marriage, or declaring a marriage pursuant to Section 425, the parties shall first obtain a marriage license from a county clerk. (Family Code 500.5) For purposes of this part, the document issued by the county clerk is a marriage license until it is registered with the county clerk, at which time the license becomes a marriage certificate. Contact the Clerk-Recorder at 530-265-1221 for more information.

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Pursuant to the following code Family Code 401 (a) & (b)) (a) For each county, the county clerk is designated as a commissioner of civil marriages. (b) The commissioner of civil marriages may appoint deputy commissioners of civil marriages who may solemnize marriages under the direction of the commissioner of civil marriages and shall perform other duties directed by the commissioner. For more information contact the Clerk-Recorder at 530-265-1221.

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As set out in the Business & Professions Code 17910. Every person who regularly transacts business in this state for profit under a fictitious business name shall do all of the following: - File a fictitious business name statement in accordance with this chapter not later than 40 days from the time the registrant commences to transact such business. - File a new statement after any change in the facts, in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 17920. - File a new statement when refilling a Fictitious Business Name Statement.

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