Mercer County Clerk

Serving the people of Mercer County

As County Clerk of Mercer County, it is the responsibility of the County Clerk to “serve the people” to the best of their ability according to the law. A short list of duties are: issuing and registering, recording and keeping various legal records, registering and purging voter rolls, and conducting election duties and tax duties.

Clerk Message

COVID-19 Alert

For the latest information on the novel coronavirus in Kentucky, please visit The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH)

Visit kycovid19.ky.gov

Phone Numbers:
(859) 734-6310, 6311. 6312, 6313
FAX MV: (859) 734-6309
FAX Deed: (859) 734-6308

Office closed and restricted to no face to face contact for all services until further notices in the courthouse.

You have several ways to renew your vehicle:

Call the office and renew over the phone (859-734-6310, 6311, 6312, 6313) or place in drop box at 207 W Lexington St.
Renew online at drive.ky.gov, follow instructions given. (2019 Vehicle Ad-Valorem Tax paid can be found here as well).
Mail in to PO Box 426 Harrodsburg, KY 40330. Mail in renewals need to include prior year registration or reminder card, proof of insurance and payment.

Marriage License applications are by appointment only. Please contact our office at the above numbers.

Land records and real estate recording will continue to be recorded and can be submitted by mail. Online searches can be conducted at www.ecclix.com with the following User Name and Passwords:

MercerPublicl/Public00l
MercerPublic2/Public002
MercerPublic3/Public003
MercerPublic4/Public004
MercerPublic5/Public005

Each login is case sensitive. If assistance is needed you can contact [email protected]

All business can be conducted on-line or via phone with the exception of the following: 1) Marriage License. These services will be by appointment only.
Citizens encouraged to conduct all business on-line or via phone.
Staff are available to assist via e-mail ([email protected]) and phone.
Title abstractors will have free access to our online database of land records for title examination purposes.
Registration renewals on vehicles, boats, or campers can be done over the phone.