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The Clerk of the District Court serves as ex-officio Auditor and Recorder and as ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners (Idaho Code 31-2001)

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Boise County Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

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EBCAD Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

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DUTIES

As an ex officio Auditor, this individual is responsible to draw warrants (I.C. 31-2301), examine and settle debts to the County (I.C. 31-2303), keep accounts current with the Treasurer (I.C. 31-2304 and 2306), issue an annual financial statement of the County (I.C.31-2307) and perform such other duties as
prescribed by law (I.C. 31-2309).

Boise County Financial Policy

As ex-officio Recorder, the Clerk is responsible (I.C. 31-2402) to record:

1. Deeds, grants, transfers and mortgages of real estate, releases of mortgages, powers of attorney to convey real estate and leases which have been acknowledged or proved, and transcripts of judgments or decrees which affect the title or possession of real property including water rights, any part of which is situate in the county of which the person is the recorder.
2. Certificates of marriage and marriage contracts.
3. Wills admitted to probate.
4. Official bonds.
5. Notice of mechanics’ liens.
6. Transcripts of judgments which by law are made liens upon real estate.
7. Notices of attachments upon real estate.
8. Notices of the pendency of an action affecting real estate, the title thereto or possession thereof.
9. Instruments describing or relating to the separate property of married women.
10. Notices of preemption claims.
11. Certified copies of any petition, with the schedules omitted, filed in, and certified copies of any order or decree made or entered in proceeding under the National Bankruptcy Act.
12. Financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code which cover timber to be cut, minerals or the like (including oil and gas), and accounts subject to Subsection (5) of I.C. 28-9-103).
13. Notice of order of a general adjudication in conformance with section I.C. 42-1408.
14. Such other writings are required or permitted by law to be recorded.

Other writings required or permitted by law would include: various indexes (I.C. 31-2404 & 2405), certificates of sale and various other records.

BOISE COUNTY IS DOING MARRIAGE LICENSES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY:
Monday from 11am to 4pm
Wednesday from 11am to 4pm
Friday from 11am to 1pm

Marriage Licenses

Where to apply for your Marriage License:

Marriage Licenses are issued in the Recorder’s Office in Idaho City.  Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
If you will be married in Idaho, you must obtain a marriage license. If you are to be married in another state, you will need to get a license from that state.
What you will need if you are 18 years of age or older.

• Both people need to appear at the Recorder’s office in person.
• Both need forms of photo identification.
• Fill out marriage license application forms.
• Read and sign pamphlet on AIDS as required by Idaho Law.
• Cost: $30.00 cash

Two copies are issued — one is for the couple, the other is sent to the Recorder’s office, by the person performing the ceremony, to be recorded.

What you will need if you are under 18 years of age.

• Both people need to appear at the Recorder’s office in person.
• Both need forms of photo identification.
• Each applicant who is under the age if 18 must be accompanied by at least one of their parents to sign giving permission or a notarized statement of consent.
• Fill out marriage license application forms.
• Read and sign pamphlet on AIDS as required by Idaho Law.
• Cost: $30.00 cash

Two copies are issued — one is for the couple, the other is sent to the Recorder’s office, by the person performing the ceremony, to be recorded.

What you will need if you are under 16 years of age.

If you are under 16 years of age, you must have an appointment with the Magistrate Judge to obtain a court order allowing the 16 year old to be married.

• Both people need to appear at the Recorder’s office in person.
• Both need forms of photo identification.
• Each applicant who is under the age if 18 must be accompanied by at least one of their parents to sign giving permission.
• Fill out marriage license application forms.
• Read and sign pamphlet on AIDS as required by Idaho Law.
• Cost: $30.00 cash.

Who can perform the wedding ceremony?

Judge, Mayor or Minister.

Judge Adam Strong performs marriages.

For an appointment, contact:

Boise County Courthouse
419 Main Street
Idaho City, ID 83631
Phone (208) 392-4452 ext. 131

Kenny Everhart, Mayor
City of Idaho City — (208) 392-4584

Treavor Schiefelbein, Mayor
City of Crouch — (208) 462-4687

Millie Miles, Mayor
City of Placerville —

Patrick B Goff, Mayor
City of Horseshoe Bend — (208) 793-2219

Boise County Beer, Wine and/or Liquor Licenses

County Beer/Wine/Liquor License applications are available and issued through the County Clerk’s office. The Board of Commissioners must approve all applications prior to the license being issued.

Licenses are issued for retail of the following:

• Bottled or canned beer NOT to be consumed on premises ($25.00).
• Bottled or canned beer TO BE consumed on premises ($50.00).
• Draught beer and/or canned and /or bottled Beer ($50.00).

Fees:

Retail Wine: $100.00

Wine (by the drink): $100.00

County Liquor (by the drink): 25% of license fee collected by the State

Please contact:

Boise County Clerk’s Office
420 Main Street
P.O. Box 1300
Idaho City, Idaho 83631
Phone: (208) 392-4431 ext. 120

BOISE COUNTY IS DOING PASSPORTS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY:
Monday from 11am to 4pm
Wednesday from 11am to 4pm
Friday from 11am to 1pm

Application for Passports can be done at the Boise County Recorder’s Office in the Miner’s Exchange Building.  Regarding the expedite service (for an additional $60) can take up to 7 weeks from the day an application is submitted to the day a new passport is received.

For additional information you can visit:  Travel.State.Gov website:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html

For current passport fees please visit:
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/passports/forms-fees/Passport%20Fees%20Chart_TSG_JAN2021.pdf

To Obtain a Passport You Will Need:

DS-11 Passport Application Fillable Form

• One (1) passport photo. They must have been taken in the last six (6) months and have a light colored background. Glasses are no longer acceptable in a passport photo.
• A check made out to DEPARTMENT OF STATE in the amount of $130.00 for anyone 16 years of age and older, $100.00 for anyone under 16. If the check is for more than one person, write the  date of birth for each person on the check.
• A $35.00 fee per passport is required by the County. This payment can either be cash, check or credit card. Individual checks for each application is not required.
• STATE CERTIFIED COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE. This must have a raised, State Seal on it. Hospital certificates are not acceptable. If you are a Naturalized Citizen you must present us with your Original Naturalization Papers.
• We have to identify ALL APPLICANTS. You must present your current drivers license or some other form of photo identification. The applicant must apply in person.
• For an additional $60.00 per application, you can expedite the application.
• Applicants 16 to 18 years of age must be accompanied by at least one parent.
• Public Law 106-113 requires both parents or legal guardians signatures, under oath, on passport applications for children under 16, or documentation of the absence of the second parent.

How to Apply for Applicants under the age of 16:
All children under age 16 must apply for a passport in person with two parents or guardians using Form DS-11. You cannot renew your child’s passport. Passports for children under age 16 are only valid for 5 years.

Link that list acceptable documents: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/under-16.html

Video: https://youtu.be/l3x67Fmnk98

DS-3053: Statement of Consent – Issuing a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16

DS-5525: Statement of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances – Issuing a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16

Life-or-death emergency appointments and urgent travel (non-emergency)

• Passport Agencies are open by appointment only. Currently, we have life-or-death emergency appointments and urgent travel (non-emergency) appointments, click the link to learn more: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies.html

Informative Information about DS-82: Renew my Passport

You can renew U.S. Passports by mail: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew.html

Video: How to Renew Your Passport: https://youtu.be/0akd7xj6wec

All original documents that are sent with your application are returned to you. These documents and your Passport will arrive separately.

Applications should be filled out by the applicant unless it is a small child.

Recording Fees as of July 1st, 2017 per Idaho code 31-3205:

The documents listed below are included in the above referenced fee changes. The individual fees for recording each of the following types of instruments, provided such document is thirty pages or less, are listed accordingly.

Miscellaneous documents, Mining Claim documents or other documents not listed are $10.00 for the first page, $3.00 for each additional page, of one document.

Deeds, grants and conveyances of real property: $15.00

Trust deeds or mortgages of real property, including fixture filings, security agreements and assignments of leases and rents if contained within the same instrument for recording: $45.00

Reconveyances and releases of Mortgages: $15.00

Power of Attorney: $25.00

Delinquent Assessments-Irrigation Districts: $25.00

Copies of Recorded documents (per page): $1.00

Certificate Under Seal: $1.00

Recording Town Plat or Map – first 100 lots: $11.00

Each additional Lot: $0.50

Filing a Survey: $5.00 per page

(1 – Mylar, 1 – Blue Line and 1 – 8.5 X 11 paper copy required)

Copies of Surveys or Right-of-Way Plats: $4.00

Comparing and certifying a prepared copy of a file
or record in this office (for each page): $0.50

Each Certificate Under Seal Additional Fee: $1.00

Marriage Licenses: $30.00

Faxes (first page): $5.00 (each additional page): $1.00

CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY FORM

JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTRUCTIONS

A Certificate of Residency must be filled out for each yearly term (i.e. Fall 2018 through Spring 2019).

THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE HAS TO RECEIVE IN THE OFFICE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY AND ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION (i.e. copy of Drivers License) BEFORE:

FALL SEMESTER – SEPTEMBER 15
SPRING SEMESTER – FEBRUARY 15

STUDENT STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY FORM.

THE CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY FORM IS ALSO ON THE IAC WEBSITE AT: http://idcounties.org/DocumentCenter/View/1345