Oakland County, Michigan, July 17, 2009 -- Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson is taking her show on the road with a new Mobile Office that will provide clerk services - including access to millions of birth, marriage and death certificates, court records and property documents - in an effort to reach out to all of Oakland County communities.

The pilot project kicks off 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 when the Mobile Clerk's Office stops at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road.

"Our office in Pontiac can be a long way for people, especially with gas prices today," said Johnson. "We've put most of our services on our website, but we realize that there are people without Internet access or those who may be more comfortable with personal service. Our Mobile Office pilot project will offer convenient one-day stops in each of the western, eastern, northern and southern portions of the county."

Mobile Office employees will have computer access and printers so they can provide customers with on-the-spot copies of birth certificates, death certificates or other public records. Normal copy fees will apply. The pilot project, modeled after a successful program in Macomb County, will offer many services, including:

• Certified Copies of Birth, Death and Marriage Records
• Marriage License Applications
• Notary Public Applications
• Registration of Assumed Names and Co-Partnerships
• Military Discharge Forms
• Passport Applications & Photos
• Copies of Property Records and Deeds
• Oakland County Circuit Court Records
• Identity Protection Information
• Voter Registration
• Absentee Ballot Application Forms

Johnson said she hopes that the Clerk's Mobile Office stop in Novi on July 28 will prove convenient for residents in the southwest portion of Oakland County. "Anyone is welcome to join us to take advantage of this one-stop service," Johnson said, stressing that there is no additional expense associated with the Mobile Office because resources, including employees and computers, are simply being redeployed in regional locations.

Additional Mobile Office stops will be announced shortly.

"Our job is to get citizens the best possible service at the lowest possible cost, whether we are serving them at our main office in the Oakland County Courthouse in Pontiac, online at www.oakgov.com/clerkrod or with our Mobile Office," said Johnson.