Onondaga County Clerk

***ATTENTION PISTOL PERMIT HOLDERS***

As of 1/3/2017 the NEW YORK STATE POLICE will begin mailing a letter to pistol permit holders whose permits were issued prior to 1/15/2013. These permit holders have until 1/31/2018 to re-certify their pistol permit with the NEW YORK STATE POLICE. Pistol permits issued on or after 1/15/2013 must also re-certify their pistol permit with the NEW YORK STATE POLICE within 5 YEARS of the issued date on the permit. The website for re-certification is https://firearms.troopers.ny.gov/pprecert/

You can also re-certify through the U.S. mail by filling out a paper form available at https://troopers.ny.gov/Firearms/ any New York State Police location, on our website under Forms and Links or at the Onondaga County Clerk's Office.

Letter to New York State Pistol/Revolver License Holder - click here

Check your recertification status: https://firearms.troopers.ny.gov/pprecert/

Questions?? Call 1-855-LAWGUNS

Technical issues with electronic recertification - 1-844-891-1786

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Please disregard any mailings offering to retrieve a copy of a property deed from the County Clerk for a large fee. Copies of any deed recorded in Onondaga County can be obtained from the County Clerk’s office for a cost of $.65 per page and a certified copy can be issued for $5.00. Property owners should be aware that if their deed was recorded in the Clerk’s office it has been recorded and remains valid whether they have a copy in their possession or not. Please click here for press release and example of the mailing going to area residents.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF PASSPORTS APPLICATIONS: Please note that a personal check or money order is ONLY accepted for the fees for the U.S. Department of State. The County Clerk's office will continue to accept cash, credit card, a personal check or money order for the $25.00 execution fee for each application and $15.00 photo fee is needed.

Federal Duck Stamp Please note that the County Clerk's Office now sells Federal Duck Stamps.

ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE NOW SELLING

NYS THRUWAY

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Lisa Dell, Onondaga County Clerk, is pleased to announce that the County Clerk’s Office is now an authorized NYS Thruway E-ZPass On-the Go retail location. Drivers can purchase E-ZPass for $25.00 at the County Clerk's Office, and must register their Tag with E-ZPass, either online or with a toll free customer service telephone number, before using it.

Ms. Dell states, “The County Clerk’s Office is always looking for ways to provide beneficial services to our community. We hope that by becoming a retail location it will be more convenient for people to purchase a tag especially by those who work and live nearby our office. A benefit of using E-ZPass is travel will be more convenient as it will save you time and money. People will no longer have to search for cash and wait in line to pay the toll. Discounts are also available on tolls and E-ZPass is accepted in 15 states including New York.”

For further information, contact the Onondaga County Clerk’s office at 315-435-2235.