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If you have questions about our office or the services provided and the answer is not found below, feel free to email us at rod.info@clevelandcountync.gov.
If you need to know about Jury Duty, please call the Clerk of Court at 704-476-7805.
Frequently Asked Question
Our physical address is 311 E Marion St, Room 151, Shelby NC 28150 (Charles F Harry III Administrative Building). Our mailing address is PO Box 1210 Shelby, NC 28151
The office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Applications for marriage are by appointment only. Please call 704-484-4834 to schedule an appointment. For information about Passports or to schedule an appointment for passports call 704-484-4780.
Yes. All information in our office is public record, with the exception of military discharge records.
In addition to this website, you may call 704-484-4834 or email rod.info@clevelandcountync.gov.
You will need to draw up a new deed. You should see an attorney for this service. You will record the document in the Register of Deeds office at a cost of $26.00 for up to 15 pages and then $4.00 for each additional page. You may also have to pay excise tax. The excise tax amount is $2.00 per thousand dollars of the purchase price.
You may print downloadable forms from the Secretary of State web site. Please refer to the Secretary of State (919-807-2122) for all information regarding Notary Public law. Upon receiving your confirmation letter, please come to the Register of Deeds Office to take the oath of office.
Notary oats are by appointment only. Please call 704-484-4834. Bring your state issued ID and there is a $10.00 fee.
Please go to the NC Real ID Website.
Our office issues birth certificates of individuals born in Cleveland County and North Carolina from 1972 to the present day. If your birth certificate is in another NC county for 1972, please contact that county to find out how to order your birth certificate online. These records are $10.00 for certified copies.
If you were adopted, we will not be able to give you your birth certificate, you will need to contact NC Vital Records in Raleigh at 919-733-3000 and dial 0 for the operator.
If you were adopted, we will not be able to give you your birth certificate, you will need to contact NC Vital Records in Raleigh at 919-733-3000 and dial 0 for the operator.
The Cleveland County Mapping Office can provide this information for a given a street address. Please call 704-484-4849 for this service.
The Register of Deeds office will provide deed copies at $.25 per page in person. Certified copies of deeds are $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page. Email rod.info@clevelandcountync.gov for more information.
- The Register of Deeds office maintains only recorded plats.
- All other maps are available from the Cleveland County Mapping Office at 704-484-4849.
- Those maps are also available online at the county's GIS Web site.
Contact the Cleveland County Mapping Office, 704-484-4849. Call or check the GIS web site for the maps you seek.
Contact the Clerk of Court office in the Courthouse at 704-476-7800.
You must obtain a marriage license. For more information, please refer to this web site under How Do I Apply for a Marriage License or call our office at 704-484-4834.
Marriages are performed by a magistrate. Please call 704-476-7886 for magistrate information regarding the ceremony, fees, office hours, etc.
You will need a certified copy of your marriage license for a name change on your driver's license and your Social Security card.
If the divorce was processed in Cleveland County, you may obtain a copy from the Clerk of Court's office in the Courthouse or please call 704-476-7800.
It is advisable to see an attorney. The recording fee is $26.00 for the first 15 pages and $4.00 for each additional page.
