According to County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss, many of the transactions performed at his office can be completed in the comfort of a resident’s own home by visiting www.tncountyclerk.com.
Poss said applications for duplicate titles, new businesses, marriages, notary public, etc. can be accessed, filled out, and sent online through the Tennessee County Clerk’s website.
"We hope this website will help you find the resources or information you need to complete your desired task and cut down on your wait time while in our office. This service is not intended to keep people out of the office but a means of offering convenience especially to those who do like to use computers," Poss said.
Poss said that the site is easy to navigate.
"After accessing the website, you are to select your county, which will then give you our office hours, phone number, and any other information regarding our office. On the left side of the screen you will see a list of links to select, including motor vehicles, title applications, dealers, and handicap placards/plates. With most of these placards/plates, you will have the option to renew online or by mail. Either way comes with a mail fee but whether by online or mail it is a convenience to be able to do this from home."
The clerk said various licenses can be obtained through the site as well.
"Another option to select on the website is licenses," he said. "Information is there regarding marriage licenses and requirements for marriage. Actually by going online you can put in your information on a marriage license application at home and then come to our office to finish it. It speeds up the process by having the application almost completed before you get here. Once you arrive, we can search online by last name and finish the process which cuts down considerably on the amount of time. You'll also see a license link for game and fish. However our office in DeKalb County does not provide hunting and fishing licenses. We are not set up to do those here and haven't been for several years."
Hotel/motel taxes may be paid through the site as well.
"We have a lot of people who mail in their hotel/motel taxes. It's not a requirement that they bring those into our office. About half the people mail them in and the other half drop them by. A new business application can also be done online. That can be mailed in with the fifteen dollar fee and can be taken care of without the applicants actually coming into our office," Poss said.
Poss said there are many options for dealing with title and vehicle registration needs as well.
"By clicking the link for title and registration it opens up to a full page of options with several different forms to choose from including blank bills of sales for watercrafts or motor vehicles, etc.," he shared. "There are separate forms for each including medium speed vehicles. We're having several people purchasing medium speed vehicles now and they're registering and putting plates on them," Poss said. "There's just a variety of different applications and affidavits available there that we use in our office daily. Whether you are requesting duplicate titles, noting of liens, specialty license plates, certificates of ownership, etc. you'll find applications for them online as well as information regarding such services as organ donor awareness."
