County Clerk’s Office

The County Clerk is elected to be the official keeper of public records for Sherman County.  This includes maintaining official records for real property transactions, County Court and Budget Committee minutes, ordinances, resolutions, agreements, and other miscellaneous county documents.  Maps prepared by a licensed surveyor also are filed at this office. The Clerk is responsible for record management as prescribed by Oregon Revised Statutes.

Sherman County is one of six counties in the state where jurisdiction of all probate matters, causes, and proceedings are vested in the County Court.  The County Clerk serves as Clerk of the County Court for matters involving probate, small estate, and juvenile cases.

The County Clerk also is the county election official charged with registering voters, maintaining up-to-date voting lists, accepting declarations of candidacy for public office, and coordinating the conduct of elections at the county level.  The clerk ensures that elections are conducted in an open, fair, unbiased manner consistent with state and federal election laws.   

Board of Property Tax Appeals functions are coordinated by the County Clerk. The clerk plans, coordinates, and records BOPTA hearings. The BOPTA Clerk is responsible for maintaining the official board record in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administrative Rules. BOPTA receives appeals from property tax payers on issues of equity concerning property tax assessments, following procedures directed by the Oregon Department of Revenue.

Marriage licenses and declarations of domestic partnership are issued by the County Clerk, who is authorized to solemnize marriages.  The Clerk’s Office provides additional services including Notary Public, acts as a Passport Acceptance Agent, and assists with property, historical, and genealogy research.

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