City Clerk

We accept, file, record, and maintain all municipal records for Boston. For the public, we issue various licenses and permits and can notarize and attest to documents.

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At the City Clerk's Office, we can help you:

For more information, view a full list of the services we offer.

Contact

617-635-4601
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1 City Hall Square
Room 601

Boston, MA 02201-2014
United States
Office hours

Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All City Clerk services

Notary Public

Need a document notarized? The City Clerk's Office is able to notarize document's from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. without appointment.

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Business Certificate Process

'Doing Business As' (DBA) database

File a Claim for Injuries or Damages With the City

How to File a Medical Registration

Lobbying Registration

How to Become a Boston Constable

Posting Notices for Public Meetings and Hearings

Apply to Host a Raffle or Bazaar

Weddings and Domestic Partnerships

Find out more about getting married at City Hall, and domestic partnerships.

Get Married Through The City Clerk's Office At City Hall

Want to get married at Boston City Hall? Here’s what to do.

How to file for a domestic partnership

Are you in a relationship and looking to file for a domestic partnership?

How to end a domestic partnership

If you want to end a domestic partnership, you have two options.

Public notices

We add information on City of Boston public meetings and hearings to the public notices section of our website.

Search public notices

Our office maintains public records, including all information related to the City Council. Learn more about posting notices for public meetings and hearings.

City Council Meetings

keepING UP WITH CITY COUNCIL:

Check the Public Notices page to see when the City Council will meet to discuss different topics. The City Council has a general meeting every Wednesday at 12 p.m.
You can find agendas for upcoming City Council Meetings online, or at our office after 4 p.m. on the Monday before a meeting.
City Council Meetings can be viewed live on this boston.gov webpage or on YouTube
City Council meeting minutes are available online or through our office after 4 p.m. on the Friday after the meeting. You can also search online to see how City Council members voted on different issues.

HOW City CounCIL WORKS

To learn more about how the City Council works, you can:

Review the City of Boston Municipal Code
Read this glossary of City Council Terms and Phrases
Contact the Rules, Ethics and Administration Committee

You can fill and submit this form to request a copy of a City Council hearing or meeting.

PAST City Council records

The City uses Legistar to organize information about City Council activities. On the website, you can find agendas, minutes and video recordings of past meetings since 2011.

For City Council meetings before 2011:

Meetings agendas can be found here
Meeting minutes can be found here
Additional meeting records can be found here

Can't find what you're looking for? Contact archives@boston.gov.

City Archives

The City Clerk's office also oversees the City Archives team. The City Archives team manages, preserves, and provides access to the municipal government records of Boston. You can find out more about the work of the City Archives team.

Related City Services

Please note: The following are NOT reasons to visit the City Clerk's Office:

Contact the Registry Department if you want to file for a marriage license or have requests for birth and death certificates. You can contact the department at 617-635-4175 or registry@boston.gov.

Contact the Parking Clerk's Office if you want to: