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County Clerk & Records
Maria Iturriaga, County Clerk/Recorder
450 N. Buena Vista #14
Burns, OR 97720
Phone: 541-573-6641
FAX: 541-573-8370
Email: clerk@co.harney.or.us
Derrin "Dag" Robinson, Chief Deputy Clerk
Phone: 541-573-6641
Email: deputyclerk@co.harney.or.us
Notice-Effective September 28, 2009, with the legislatures’ passage of House Bill 2436 we are required to collect an additional $15.00 for each recorded document. This fee is for Low Income Housing and will be forwarded on to the Oregon Dept. of Revenue for that purpose. With the addition of this fee, the basic fee for recording a one page document in Harney County will be $36.00. The fee for each additional page will continue to be $5.00. For more information follow the recording link.
The County Clerk is the official record keeper for
Harney County.
The Records Division administers public records, legal
recordings including all real property transactions, Commissioner's
Journal documents, marriage licenses, passports, OLCC licenses, county
archives and abandoned personal property in accordance with federal,
state and local laws. The division records the following documents
for public record: deeds, mortgages, military discharges, marriage
licenses, town and partition plat maps. County records include:
County Court, County Planning Commission, and special district and
cities. The Clerk is responsible for managing records as
prescribed by Oregon Revised Statutes.
The County Clerk is also the Clerk of the County Court
and in that capacity keeps and writes minutes of County Court
proceedings. The County Clerk is also Clerk of the Probate Court and
Clerk of the Board of Property Tax Appeals.
The County Clerk issues marriage licenses, county park
passes, accepts applications for passports and OLCC licenses; performs
marriages; and coordinates and records Board of Property Tax Appeal
hearings.
In addition to
processing all records of public transactions, the Clerk must maintain the microfilm
collection providing security and preservation of all records through archives
management while providing access to such public records.
The County Clerk is the chief election official of the
County. The County Clerk conducts all elections within Harney County and
registers voters, insuring compliance with federal, state and local
laws. The office checks ballot measures for timeliness and to make sure
they are worded accurately as required by law. The office prepares and
maintains records related to voting activities and candidate services.
The clerk provides uniformity in the application, operation and
interpretation of election laws and ensures that the public is provided
with complete and accurate information.
HOW TO CONTACT US:
- Reach us by phone at: (541) 573-6641
- Fax us at: (541) 573-8370
- E-mail us at: clerk@co.harney.or.us
- Visit us at: 450 N Buena Vista
- Mail your inquiries to:
Harney County Clerk
450 N Buena Vista #14
Burns, OR 97720
We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
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