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Clay Town Court
The Clay Town Court: vehicle and traffic tickets, misdemeanors, ordinance violations, small claims, civil cases and evictions.
Open official site Clay Town CourtNew York, Onondaga County
Where Clay's records are kept. The Town of Clay has its own municipal court; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Clay's own offices, along with the Onondaga County and State of New York offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Court records
The Clay Town Court: vehicle and traffic tickets, misdemeanors, ordinance violations, small claims, civil cases and evictions.
Open official site Clay Town CourtCity records
The Town of Clay site from 4401 Route 31, with the town clerk, town court, assessor, tax receiver, codes, planning and development, highway, water, recreation and town board agendas and minutes.
Open official site Town of ClayProperty records
DMV offices in Onondaga County, run by the County Clerk: driver licenses and ID cards, vehicle registrations, titles and plates, with locations, hours and reservations.
Open official site Onondaga County DMV officesPolice & jail
The active warrants search of the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office in Syracuse: people wanted in the county, searched by name, with the charges; the sheriff also keeps the county jail inmate lookup and serves civil process.
Open official site Onondaga County Sheriff's Office active warrantsVital records
Birth and death certificates from the Onondaga County vital records office in Syracuse: certified copies for births and deaths in the City of Syracuse, ordered online, by mail or in person, with fees and identification rules; town clerks hold the records of the county towns.
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E-recording and land records at the Onondaga County Clerk in Syracuse: deeds, mortgages and liens recorded electronically or over the counter, the online records search, business certificates, notary commissions and passport applications.
Open official site Onondaga County Clerk e-recording and land recordsPolice & jail
The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office in Syracuse: the civil department, the records unit, the correction and custody departments, and the sheriff's annual reports.
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New York marriage certificates from the State Department of Health: copies of marriages outside New York City from 1881 on, ordered online or by mail, with the fees, who may obtain them and the genealogy copies; the town or city clerk that issued the license also issues copies.
Open official site New York State marriage records (Department of Health)Police & jail
The New York State Sex Offender Registry from the Division of Criminal Justice Services: Level 2 and Level 3 offenders searched by name, county or zip code, with a telephone line for Level 1 information.
Open official site New York sex offender registryPolice & jail
The DOCCS incarcerated lookup: people in New York state prisons, by name or DIN, with the facility and release dates.
Open official site New York corrections offender searchPolice & jail
Personal record review from the Division of Criminal Justice Services: how to request your own New York criminal history record by fingerprint. Statewide criminal history searches on other people go through the state court system.
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New York eCourts WebCivil Supreme: civil cases in the Supreme Court of every county by party name, index number or attorney, with the other eCourts case search tools for local civil, criminal and family courts.
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New York State Department of Health vital records: birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for events outside New York City, from 1881 on, with genealogy copies of older records.
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The Department of State corporation and business entity database: New York corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships by name, with filing dates, status and the registered agent.
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The Office of the State Comptroller unclaimed funds search: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds and other funds, claimed online by name.
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Local record guide
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The Town of Clay is in Onondaga County, whose county seat is Syracuse. Court and property records sit with Onondaga County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. Clay's own offices are in the cards above, and our Onondaga County page lists each county office.
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Deeds for property in Clay are recorded by the Onondaga County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Onondaga County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New York come from the state vital records office, New York State Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.