Oakland County, Michigan, August 11, 2009 -- Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson is hitting the road - again. Her new Mobile Office, offering on-the-spot copies of birth, death, marriage, property and Circuit Court records, is heading to the southern end of Oakland County with a stop at the Berkley Public Library.

The Mobile Office will be at the library, 3155 Coolidge Highway, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20.

"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. In an effort to reach out to all our communities, 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

Please contact the office or check our website for information and requirements for the above listed items.

The Mobile Office's first stop was July 28th in Novi. Novi residents said they appreciated the convenience of the service and picked up copies of birth and property records.

"Anyone from Berkley or the surrounding communities 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.

"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.