Shoshone County Clerk

Duties of the County Clerk:
Perform the duties of the Auditor, County Clerk, Recorder, and Elections with integrity, accuracy, and efficiency while fostering a spirit of friendliness and cooperation and promoting the highest professional and ethical standards.
Office Location:
700 Bank Street, Suite 120
Wallace, ID 83873
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Lori Osterberg
Clerk of the District Court Ex-Officio Auditor Recorder Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners ADA/Title VI Coordinator/HR Director
Auditing
Phone: (208) 752-1264
The Auditor’s Office prepares the county’s payroll and manages all accounts receivable and payable. Auditing staff also prepares the county’s annual budget and its year-end financial reports.
Courts
Phone:
(208) 752-1266
Fax: (208) 556-1911
The Clerk provides clerical support for the courts and is responsible for the processing and maintenance of all court case filings. This office provides in-court clerks who support judges in the commission of their duties.
Elections & Passports
Phone:
(208) 752-1264
The Clerk is the Chief Elections Officer for the county. The staff registers voters, maintains a database of registered voters, and conducts special district, county, state and national elections. This office is also an executing agent for passports.
Recorder
Phone:
(208) 752-1264
This Office primarily records documents related to property, is the custodian of all recorded documents, but also issues local liquor licenses and marriage licenses.
Social Services
Phone:
(208) 752-8601
This department carries out the mandates of Idaho law contained in Title 31, Chapters 34 & 35 of the Idaho Code. These laws provide for limited and temporary assistance to county residents for the payment of some non-medical expenses. Assistance from the county is required to be “as a last resort” only. All counties in Idaho, including Shoshone County, will require repayment of any taxpayer funds used to assist a county resident under these laws. A lien may be placed on property and individuals receiving these services.
** The County Budget meeting will be held on 9/3/2024 at 4 p.m. at the courthouse on the 3rd floor.
** The Ambulance Budget meeting will be held on 9/3/2024 at 4:30 p.m. at the courthouse on the 3rd floor.
Information Booth
Voting/Election Information
November 2024 SAMPLE BALLOTS:
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If you have any questions, please contact the County Clerk’s office at (208) 752-1264.
Idaho Votes also provides official voting information for the citizens of Idaho. Click here – Idaho Votes
Idaho Election Security Video – Click here
Election Polling Places
Precinct # Polling Place
1 – Prichard-Murray Prichard/Murray Fire Department
2 – Mullan Mullan City Hall, 112 Terrill Loop, Mullan, Idaho
3 – Wallace United Church of Christ Congregational, 408 Cedar, Wallace
4 – Silverton Cornerstone Church, 504 W. Yellowstone Avenue, Silverton
5 – Osburn VFW Hall Post 1675, 4th & Mullan, Osburn
6 – Kellogg Kellogg Elks BPOE #1841, 202 McKinley Ave, Kellogg
7 – Wardner Mail Ballot Precinct
8 – Smelterville Silver Valley Worship Center 307 Main Street, Smelterville
9 – Pinehurst Pinehurst Lion Club, 106 Church St., Pinehurst
10 – Kingston Kingston/Cataldo Sewer District, 42784 Silver Valley Rd., Kingston
11 – Calder Mail Ballot Precinct
12 – Clarkia Mail Ballot Precinct
13 – Avery Mail Ballot Precinct
14 – Absentee County Courthouse, Clerk/Recorder’s Office
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE
Alcohol Beverage Licenses
REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY BEER, WINE, AND/OR LIQUOR LICENSE
- Fill out county application. The “affidavit” page must be notarized prior to sending it in. If you are applying in person, we can notarize your signature.
- We need a copy of your current State of Idaho license before we can issue the county license.
- The county commissioners will be given the applications for approval. Once they have been approved, the licenses will be mailed out.
- The fees for alcohol beverage licenses are as follows:
Draft, bottled, or canned beer to be consumed on the premises | $75.00 |
Bottled or canned beer to be consumed on the premises | $75.00 |
Bottled or canned beer not to be consumed on the premises | $25.00 |
Wine by the drink | $100.00 |
Retail wine | $100.00 |
All liquor licenses are 25% of what the state charges.
Wine is included in a liquor license.
COUNTY APPLICATIONS ARE MAILED OUT IN OCTOBER EACH YEAR TO CURRENT LICENSE HOLDERS |
COUNTY LICENSES ARE VALID FROM JANUARY THRU DECEMBER
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE
A Resolution Setting the Fees for Retail Alcohol Beverage Licenses for 2025
Marriage Licenses
- Bride & Groom must both sign the application
- A valid driver’s license or picture ID is required upon request
- Applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age must provide a certified copy of their birth certificate and have consent in writing, duly acknowledged and sworn to by their mother, father, or guardian. If a guardian is giving their consent, we will need a certified copy of the court order appointing them as guardian. The parent or guardian will also need a valid picture ID.
- Applicants 15 years of age and younger must get an order from the court along with all the requirements for a 16 or 17 year old before we can issue a license.
- Bride & Groom must both provide their social security numbers. If a social security number has not been assigned, then the applicant(s) will need the following:
- Written verification from the Social Security Administration that a number has not been issued
- A birth certificate or passport from the country where the applicant is a citizen
- Licenses issued in Idaho must be solemnized in Idaho.
- The fee for a marriage license is $28.00. We do not accept out of state checks.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE
Passports
U.S. passports, either in book or card format, are issued only to U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals. Each person must obtain his or her own passport book or passport card. The passport card is a U.S. passport issued in card format. Like the traditional passport book, it reflects the bearer’s origin, identity, and nationality and is subject to existing passport laws and regulations. Unlike the passport book, the passport card is valid only for international travel by land or sea between the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. It is not valid for travel by air to or from any foreigh destination. |
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT OR A PASSPORT CARD*
*FOR A MORE DETAILED LIST OF PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP, PHOTO REQUIREMENTS, IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, LOST OR STOLEN PASSPORTS, OR TO FILL OUT PASSPORT FORMS ONLINE, GO TO THE U.S. DEPT OF STATE’S WEBSITE:
FIRST TIME APPLICANTS 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
- Completed passport form DS-11, do not sign until you come in to apply
- Certified copy of birth certificate, filed within one year of birth
- 2 passport photos
- Driver’s license
- Fees
NOTE: Applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age will also need one of their parents to come in and sign the application. |
APPLICANTS UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE
- Completed passport form DS-11
- Certified copy of birth certificate
- 2 passport photos
- Both parents must come in with the child. We will need both parents’ driver’s licenses. If both parents cannot come in, the non-applying parent will have to fill out form DS-3053 (statement of consent), and have their signature notarized. The applying parent can fill out section 5 of this form when the written consent of the non-applying parent cannot be obtained.
- Fees
APPLICANTS WHO HAVE HAD A PREVIOUS PASSPORT
Use passport form DS-82 if you can comply with the following requirements:
- You are able to submit your most recent U.S. passport book or card
- You were at least 16 when your most recent passport book or card was issued
- Your passport book or card was issued less than 15 years ago
- You use the same name as on your most recent passport book or card or your name was changed by marriage or court order and you can submit proper documentation to reflect your name change
If you meet all of the above requirements, send in the documents listed below to the address listed on the form.
You will need to send in all of the following:
- Completed passport form DS-82
- Old U.S. passport
- 2 new passport photos
- Fee
If you do not meet all of the requirements for using form DS-82, then you will have to use form DS-11 and apply in person with all the documentation listed above for first time applicants. However, you will use your old passport instead of your birth certificate for proof of citizenship.
FEE TYPE | PASSPORT FEE | EXECUTION FEE | TOTAL FEE |
Passport Book Age 16 & Over DS-11 |
$130.00 | $35.00 | $165.00 |
Passport Book Age 15 & Under DS-11 |
$100.00 | $35.00 | $135.00 |
Passport Book Renewal DS-82 |
$130.00 | N/A | $130.00 |
Passport Card Adult Renewal DS-82 |
$30.00 | $0 | $30.00 |
Passport Card Age 15 & Under DS-11 |
$15.00 | $35.00 | $50.00 |
EXPEDITED SERVICE – $60 Expedite Processing
Passport books and cards are good for 10 years for applicants 16 years of age and older. They are good for 5 years for applicants under 16 years of age. You should receive your passport 8 to 10 weeks from the date you apply. You can get your passport 3 to 4 weeks from the date you apply if you pay an additional fee for expedited service. If you are leaving within the next two weeks you can make an appointment with the passport agency in Seattle and pick up your passport there. Your proof of citizenship, (birth certificate, naturalization papers, or old passport), will be returned to you in a separate envelope from your new passport. PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE FOR QUESTIONS, AVAILABILITY OR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT (208) 752-1264
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Recordings
- We can only record original or certified copies of documents
- Signatures on the document must be notarized
- Grantee’s mailing address must be on all deeds
- Legal description of property (if applicable) must be in Shoshone County
- Records of Survey – One (1) transparency and one paper copy
- Subdivision Plats – Two (2) transparencies, no paper copies
- Recorded documents will be returned to the requesting party
FEES – as of July 1, 2017
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$10.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page, per document
Exceptions:
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$15.00 – Deeds, Grants & Conveyances of Real Property
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$45.00 – Deed of Trust or Mortgage
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$15.00 – Deed of Reconveyance, Full Reconveyance, and Satisfaction of Mortgage, Partial Release
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$25.00 – Power of Attorney
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$5.00 – Record of Survey (per page)
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$10.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page (except surveys and plats)
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$5.00 – Record of Survey, per sheet
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$11.00 – for plats under 100 lots; each additional lot is $.05
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$10.00 – Corner Perpetuation 7 Filing Records, per page
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$1.00 – Acknowledgment on mining locations & affidavits of assessment work if not already notarized (must already be notarized if mailing in document for recording)
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$1.00 – Copies of recorded documents, per page
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$1.00 – For certifying a copy of a recorded document
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$.50 – Conformed copies, per page
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$4.00 – Copy of Record of Survey, per sheet
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$6.00 – UCC search, per name
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$11.00 – UCC search with copies, per name
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$28.00 Marriage License
Assumed Business Names are filed with the Secretary of State’s office in Boise. You can pick up a form in the recorder’s office or go to the Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sos.idaho.gov/and click on “Business Entities” to download forms and get other information.
The Shoshone County Recorder’s Office has records for the following years:
Documents | Dates |
Deeds and other land records | 1871 to present |
Miscellaneous records | 1871 to present |
Mining location records | 1883 to present |
Marriage Records | 1875 to present |
Birth & Death Certificates | 1907 – 1911* |
* All birth and death certificates after 1911 are filed with:
Idaho Vital Statistics
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(208) 334-5980
www.state.id.us/dhw
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE
Veteran Services
The Veterans Service Officer for Shoshone County is a part-time position and acts as an advocate for veterans and their dependents. The Officer provides assistance in obtaining a wide range of entitled veteran benefits.
The county VSO coordinates a meeting once a month (usually the first Thursday of every month) with Idaho Division of State Veteran Advocate to further assist Veterans as appropriate.
Please contact the VSO at (208) 752-1264 to schedule an appointment, or for information.
2023 L-2 Worksheet
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Budget Process
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2023-2024 Published Final Budget
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2022-2023 Published Budget Final
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2021-2022 Published Budget Final
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FY23 - Ambulance Service District Graphs
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Budget Totals
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FY2023 Audited Financial Statements
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FY 2022 Audited Financial Statements
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Independent Revenue Review
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