The Erie County Clerk’s Office is located in Old County Hall 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 on the first floor. Our office is open
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. If you are going to visit our office please make sure you are in line with all your completed documents by 4:15 p.m.
- Pistol Permit Satellite Office at the Cheektowaga Auto Bureau is open Mondays 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
- Pistol Permit Satellite Office at Elma Town Hall is open Fridays 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The Erie County Clerks Office will be CLOSED in Observance of the following Holidays: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; President's Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Election Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas.
General Information
| Clerk’s Office Phone | 716-858-8785 |
| Clerk’s Office Fax | 716-858-6550 |
| Clerk’s Office Email | ErieCountyClerkOffice@erie.gov |
| Thank A Vet Discount Program | 716-858-4737 |
| Administration Office | Option 5 |
| Passports | Option 5 |
| Mailbox Rentals | Option 5 |
| Account Holder Services | 716-858-8867 |
| Technical Issues | 716-858-6216 |
Customer Service 716-858-8785
| Certificates of Official Character | Option 7 |
| Commissioner of Deeds | Option 7 |
| Criminal Bond Liens (Discharge) | Option 7 |
| Liens (Release) | Option 7 |
| Notary Card Renewals | Option 7 |
| Judgments (Satisfactions & Transcripts) | Option 7 |
Land Records 716-858-8785
| Discharge of Mortgage | Option 1 |
| Map Covers (Recording) | Option 1 |
| Mechanic’s Liens | Option 7 |
| Federal Tax Liens | Option 7 |
| Mortgages (Recording) | Option 1 |
| State Tax Warrants | Option 7 |
| Power of Attorney (Recording) | Option 1 |
| Uniform Commercial Code Filings | Option 1 |
| Volunteer Firemen’s Exempt Certificates | Option 1 |
Legal Division 716-858-8785
| Civil Actions (All cases other than criminal) | Option 2 then 1 |
| Lis Pendens | Option 2 then 1 |
| Criminal Records (Closed) | Option 2 then 2 |
| Divorce Records (2007 – Present) | Option 2 then 1 |
| Judgments (Recording) | Option 2 then 3 |
Pistol Permits 716-858-8785
| General Pistol Permit Questions | Option #3 |
| Hunting & Fishing License | Option #3 |
|
New Application by Mail |
858-4767 |
General Questions
Record Room (all copy requests) 716-858-8785
| Census Records | Option 4 |
| Corporations and Assumed Names (DBAs) | Option 4 |
| Divorce Records (2006 – Prior) | Option 4 |
| Declaration of Intent (Immigration Copies) | Option 4 |
| Deeds (Copies) | Option 4 |
| Floor Clerks (Copies) | Option 4 |
| Marriage Licenses (Prior to 1935) | Option 4 |
| Military Discharge (DD-214) | Option 4 |
| Mortgages (Copies) | Option 4 |
| Naturalization Records (to 1929) | Option 4 |
| Partnership Certificates (DBAs) | Option 4 |
| Veteran’s Peddler’s Permit | Option 4 |
| Map (Copies) | Option 4 |
| Power of Attorney (Copies) | Option 4 |
Erie County Auto Bureau
| Customer Service | 716-858-7450 |
NYS DMV
| Insurance Lapse | 1-518-474-0700 |
| Lemon Law | 1-518-474-8943 |
| Medical Records Rev. | 1-518-474-0812 |
| Sales Tax | 1-800-225-5829 |
| Special/Personalized License Plates | 1-518-402-4838 |
| Title Bureau | 1-518-486-4714 |
| Parking Violation Bureau (Bflo.) | 716-851-5183 |
Helpful Government Websites
NYS DMV http://www.dmv.ny.gov
Nat'l Sex Offender Registry www.nsopr.gov
FTC Identity theft http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
FTC Consumer Protection www.ftc.gov/comsumer
FDIC Lien Release www.fdic.gov/consumer