Ulster County, New York
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County Clerk


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Nina Postupack, Ulster County Clerk
County Office Building, 2nd Floor
244 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12401
Mailing Address
PO Box 1800
Kingston, NY 12402-1800
Phone: 845-340-3288
Fax: 845-340-3299
Website: www.co.ulster.ny.us/countyclerk
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM Monday - Friday
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday - Friday (Enforcement Unit)
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Monday - Friday (CDL Testing)
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday - Friday (Permit Testing)

The Ulster County Clerk's Office acts as custodian of the records for the County of Ulster. As custodian, the County Clerk's Office oversees documents dating back to 1683 including deeds, mortgages, judgments, liens, maps, civil and criminal actions. Yearly, hundreds of people search, file, and record land records, legal documents and court papers in the office.

Driver's licenses, registrations for automobiles, and other motor vehicle transactions are also processed on a daily basis. Enforcement processing for conditional licenses, insurance lapses and ticket clearance are offered to the residents of the County.

For persons interested in starting a business, becoming a notary public or obtaining a United States passport these, and many other services, are available through the County Clerk's Office.

The office is comprised of several divisions:

Recording | Motor Vehicle | Records Management

Recording Department
Phone: 845-340-3288
Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM Mon-Fri

Services Available Include:

  • Recording of all land records
  • Filing of all Supreme and County Court papers, judgments, and liens
  • Public access to land, court, judgment and miscellaneous records
  • Processing of passport applications
  • Filing of business certificates
  • Processing of notary public applications

Method of Payment: Cash or check made payable to the Ulster County Clerk.

Motor Vehicle Department
Phone: 845-340-3700
Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM Mon-Fri
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Mon-Fri (Enforcement Unit)
Website: www.co.ulster.ny.us/countyclerk/dmv.html

Motor Vehicle Mobile Unit
Hours of Operation: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM (closed for lunch from 1:00 to 2:00 PM)

Schedule:
Monday - Marlboro
Tuesday - Saugerties
Wednesday - Ellenville
Thursday - New Paltz
Friday - Shandaken

Services Available Include:
  • Processing of driver's licenses - originals and renewals
  • Processing of learner's permits
  • Processing of registrations - originals and renewals
  • Issuance of titles
  • Processing of Commercial Driver's License (CDL) permits
  • Enforcement processing

Method of Payment: Cash, credit card, or check made payable to the Ulster County Clerk.

Records Management Program
Phone: 845-340-3415

Services Available Include:

  • Records storage facility
  • Micrographics capability
  • Archives and research


Email us at egov@co.ulster.ny.us
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