Richard A. LaBelle, Town Clerk
Sharon Dodge, Deputy Town Clerk
Aimee Robinson, Deputy Town Clerk
Sharon Dodge, Deputy Town Clerk
Aimee Robinson, Deputy Town Clerk
You will need to contact the Town Clerk for the following services:
-Dog Licenses
-Birth Certificates
-Marriage Licenses and/or Certificates
-Death Certificates
-Burial Permits
-Cemetery Lots
-Questions regarding elections and absentee voting
DOG LICENSES
2019 DOG LICENSES EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2019.
2020 LICENSES WERE AVAILABLE STARTING OCTOBER 15, 2019.
DOG LICENSES NOT APPLIED FOR BY JANUARY 31, 2020 ARE SUBJECT TO A MANDATORY $25.00 LATE FEE PER DOG.
Please contact the Town Clerk to make arrangements to license your dog or you may do it on line at the link below.
Online Licenses
2019 DOG LICENSES EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2019.
2020 LICENSES WERE AVAILABLE STARTING OCTOBER 15, 2019.
DOG LICENSES NOT APPLIED FOR BY JANUARY 31, 2020 ARE SUBJECT TO A MANDATORY $25.00 LATE FEE PER DOG.
Please contact the Town Clerk to make arrangements to license your dog or you may do it on line at the link below.
Online Licenses
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING A MARRIAGE LICENSE
Maine Residents: at least one party must be a Norridgewock resident.
Out-of-State Couples: can file their intentions in any municipal office.
1) Both parties need to appear at the Town Office with photo ID and file Intentions of Marriage and a Record of Social Security Numbers. The cost of filing is $40 ($20 each).
2) Previous Marriages: If either party has been previously married, a certified copy of the death record or divorce decree with a raised seal, whichever ended the previous marriage, must be presented to the clerk prior to the processing of the marriage license. The marriage license will not be issued without the proper record/decree.
A certified copy of a divorce decree may be obtained from the clerk of courts in the county where the divorce was filed. The clerk of courts will certify the document using an embossed seal. Photocopies are not accepted.
A certified copy of a death certificate may be obtained from the clerk in the town/city of the place of death. Photocopies are not accepted.
3) Once the Intentions are filed, the Clerk will issue a Marriage License which will need to be signed, in person, by both parties. The parties are free to marry anywhere in the State of Maine. The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.
The marriage license will be completed by the official legally qualified to perform a marriage in Maine and signed by two witnesses. They may give you a photocopy of the document but please note, it is not a legal copy. See below for legal copy information. The official is required to file the license within 7 working days of the ceremony, with the clerk where the license was issued.
After the marriage license is filed with the Town Clerk, certified (legal) copies of your marriage license may be obtained at the Town Office during normal business hours for a fee of $15.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for any additional copies done at the same time.
Out-of-State Couples: can file their intentions in any municipal office.
1) Both parties need to appear at the Town Office with photo ID and file Intentions of Marriage and a Record of Social Security Numbers. The cost of filing is $40 ($20 each).
2) Previous Marriages: If either party has been previously married, a certified copy of the death record or divorce decree with a raised seal, whichever ended the previous marriage, must be presented to the clerk prior to the processing of the marriage license. The marriage license will not be issued without the proper record/decree.
A certified copy of a divorce decree may be obtained from the clerk of courts in the county where the divorce was filed. The clerk of courts will certify the document using an embossed seal. Photocopies are not accepted.
A certified copy of a death certificate may be obtained from the clerk in the town/city of the place of death. Photocopies are not accepted.
3) Once the Intentions are filed, the Clerk will issue a Marriage License which will need to be signed, in person, by both parties. The parties are free to marry anywhere in the State of Maine. The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.
The marriage license will be completed by the official legally qualified to perform a marriage in Maine and signed by two witnesses. They may give you a photocopy of the document but please note, it is not a legal copy. See below for legal copy information. The official is required to file the license within 7 working days of the ceremony, with the clerk where the license was issued.
After the marriage license is filed with the Town Clerk, certified (legal) copies of your marriage license may be obtained at the Town Office during normal business hours for a fee of $15.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for any additional copies done at the same time.
REQUESTING A VITAL RECORD- BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE
The Town Clerk's Office is responsible for the permanent storage of all vital records (i.e. birth, marriage and death records).
Maine Law will require a person requesting a copy of records less than 100 years old to provide documentation establishing their direct and legitimate interest in the records. Requests to the Town Office must be made in writing. If you are unable to apply in-person at the Town Office, you must contact VitalChek at vitalchek.com or (877) 523-2659.
Individuals who may access vital records include:
Proof of identity must also be presented to the municipal clerks or state Vital Records Office staff. A brief application for securing a copy of the vital record must be filled out and presented, along with positive identification such as a driver’s license, passport, or other government issued picture identification that clearly shows that the person requesting the record is who they say they are.
More information on this issue may be found at www.mainepublichealth.gov.
Birth Certificates are filed with:
Maine Law will require a person requesting a copy of records less than 100 years old to provide documentation establishing their direct and legitimate interest in the records. Requests to the Town Office must be made in writing. If you are unable to apply in-person at the Town Office, you must contact VitalChek at vitalchek.com or (877) 523-2659.
Individuals who may access vital records include:
- The person named on the record;
- The person’s spouse or registered domestic partner;
- The parent(s) named on the record;
- Descendants of the person named on the record;
- Registrant’s legal custodian, guardian, or conservator or respective authorized representative (includes attorney, physician, or funeral director); and
- Genealogists who have a Maine CDC issued researcher identification card.
Proof of identity must also be presented to the municipal clerks or state Vital Records Office staff. A brief application for securing a copy of the vital record must be filled out and presented, along with positive identification such as a driver’s license, passport, or other government issued picture identification that clearly shows that the person requesting the record is who they say they are.
More information on this issue may be found at www.mainepublichealth.gov.
Birth Certificates are filed with:
- The City or Town in which the child was born;
- The City or Town in which the mother was living at the time of the birth; and
- The State Office of Vital Records
- The City or Town in which intentions were filed and the license was issued; and
- The State Office of Vital Records
- The City or Town of residence at the time of death;
- The City or Town where the death occurred; and
- The State Office of Vital Records
