Atlantic County Clerk's Office

What Atlantic County Clerk's Office does

Atlantic County Clerk's Office is a constitutional county government office headquartered at the Historic Court House Complex in Mays Landing, New Jersey, with a satellite office in Atlantic City. The office is led by County Clerk Joseph J. Giralo, supported by Chief Clerk Yvette Wilkins and Deputy County Clerk Antoinette Flath. It delivers nine service lines to Atlantic County residents: elections administration (voter registration, vote-by-mail ballots, early voting at 7 centers, school board elections), recording of deeds, mortgages, liens and other legal instruments (50,743 documents in 2025), passport application acceptance (2,918 in 2025), wedding ceremonies (229 in 2025, provided free of charge), trade name registration, notary public commissioning (688 in 2025), veterans ID issuance, and a free Property Fraud Alert notification service. It also exposes a NewVision Systems-powered online Public Records Search portal and Agent eRecording portal for document submission and retrieval.

The office operates under statutory authority as one of 21 county clerks in New Jersey, with a government-mandated monopoly on recording and election administration within Atlantic County. Revenue mechanics are pure transaction-fee based: document recording fees ($15-$40 first page plus $10 per additional page and $6 per name over the indexing threshold), graduated NJ Realty Transfer Fees that pass through to the State ($0.50-$6.05 per $500 of consideration), passport execution fees ($35), trade name filings ($25-$50), and notary oath fees ($15). Total office receipts across 2022-2025 totaled $122.47M ($35.8M / $25.1M / $26.9M / $34.6M), with the 2025 figure encompassing all fees including state pass-throughs.

Technology stack is intentionally lean: the NewVision Systems SaaS portals (ClerkSearch and AgentPortal) handle online records access and eRecording, complemented by a WordPress-based informational website and email-based Property Fraud Alert. Customer segments are exclusively resident-facing: registered voters, property owners/real estate professionals, U.S. citizens requiring passports, business owners, and military veterans. Distribution is limited to walk-in and appointment-based services at two physical locations, with no commercial sales motion, marketing spend, or competitive marketplace dynamics typical of private-sector investment analysis.

Name

Atlantic County Clerk's Office

Legal name

Atlantic County Clerk's Office

Website

https://atlanticcountyclerk.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atlantic County Clerk's Office is a constitutional New Jersey county government office that records property documents, administers elections, processes passport applications, and issues marriage licenses, notary commissions, and trade name filings for Atlantic County residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Administrative Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Executive Offices (92111), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Government administrative services
• Public records access
• Election administration
• Passport processing
• Document recording services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mays Landing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Document Recording Fees: Fees charged for recording legal documents including deeds, mortgages, assignments, cancellations, and other instruments. Fees vary by document type: first page fees range from $15-$40, additional pages $10 each, plus indexing fees for names exceeding 5.
2. NJ Realty Transfer Fees: State-mandated transfer fees on real property sales based on consideration amount. Graduated scale ranging from $0.50-$6.05 per $500 depending on property value and seller status (senior, blind, disabled).
3. Passport Execution Fees: $35 execution fee collected for passport applications processed at the office. Additional fees collected for U.S. Department of State (ranging from $15-$160 depending on product and applicant age).
4. Trade Name Certificate Filing: $50 for new Trade Name Certificate, $50 for amendment, $25 for dissolution
5. Notary Public Oath Fee: $15 fee for notary public swearing-in ceremony at the County Clerk's Office
6. Total Office Receipts: Total annual receipts: $35.8M (2022), $25.1M (2023), $26.9M (2024), $34.6M (2025). Note: Includes recording fees, state transfer fees, passport fees, and other services collected.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Atlantic County Clerk's Office is a county government office that provides a defined portfolio of civil administrative services to Atlantic County residents and businesses. Its core offerings include election administration (including early voting), official document recording (deeds, mortgages, liens, maps, military discharges), passport application acceptance, civil wedding ceremonies, trade name and fictitious business name registration, notary public commissions and services, veterans identification cards, and access to public records.

Product overview

Atlantic County Clerk's Office is a government office providing civil services to residents. The offering consists of multiple distinct service lines operating as a unified government office: Elections Services handles voter registration, ballots, and election administration; Recording Services maintains public records of deeds and legal documents; Passport Services accepts passport applications; and additional services include wedding ceremonies, trade name registration, veterans ID, notary services, and property fraud protection. These services are delivered through two physical locations and online portals, functioning as an integrated suite of government services rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Election Administration Services County-level election services for Atlantic County, NJ residents and voters, including administration of early voting at designated early voting centers across the county. Provided by the Atlantic County Clerk's Office under statutory authority.
• Official Document Recording Recording of official documents including deeds, mortgages, liens, maps, and military discharges, with statutory recording fees set per document type and number of pages. Serves individuals and businesses transacting real estate and other legal instruments in Atlantic County.
• Passport Application Acceptance Authorized U.S. passport application acceptance facility service for Atlantic County residents, including standard and expedited processing with statutory acceptance/execution fees. Processed approximately 880 passport applications in fiscal year 2021.
• Civil Wedding Ceremonies Civil wedding ceremonies performed by authorized county clerk staff for couples marrying in Atlantic County. Coordinated through the weddings contact line.
• Trade Name / Fictitious Business Name Registration Registration of trade names and fictitious business names for individuals and businesses operating in Atlantic County, with statutory filing fees and recorded certificates returned to the filer.
• Notary Public Services Notary public commissions, renewals, and related services administered for Atlantic County notaries, plus public notary services available at the office, with statutory commission and service fees.
• Veterans Identification Cards County-issued identification cards for veterans residing in Atlantic County, issued by the Clerk's Office.
• Online Public Records Search Online searchable access to recorded public records (deeds, mortgages, liens, maps, military discharges, trade names, etc.) powered by the NewVision Systems platform, available to the public via the office's website.
• Property Fraud Alert Service Free online service that monitors the county's recorded public records against a list of property owners supplied by the subscriber and alerts the subscriber when a recording is filed against a monitored property.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Camden County Clerk's Office: Adjacent NJ county clerk's office offering the same statutory services (deed recording, passport acceptance, election administration, marriage ceremonies) under identical NJ fee schedules. Direct geographic and functional peer.
• Gloucester County Clerk's Office: South-Jersey county clerk offering identical statutory services under the same NJ framework; comparable population profile and service mix to Atlantic County.
• Cape May County Clerk's Office: Southern NJ county clerk with the same constitutional mandate — recording, elections, passports, veterans IDs, notary commissions. Comparable in scope and operating model, but serves a smaller, tourism-heavy jurisdiction.
• Ocean County Clerk's Office: Large NJ county clerk office operating the same constitutional functions; Ocean County's population scale means its recording volume is substantially higher, making it a useful scale benchmark for Atlantic County's potential ceiling.
• Burlington County Clerk's Office: Neighboring NJ county clerk's office providing identical constitutional services (recording, elections, passports, weddings, notary) in Burlington County. Direct functional equivalent operating under the same NJ statutes with similar fee structures.
• Cumberland County Clerk's Office: South-Jersey county clerk providing the same statutory suite of services including document recording, election administration, and marriage ceremonies under identical New Jersey statutes.

Broad incumbents

• New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections: State-level counterpart that sets election policy, certifies results, and oversees county clerks' election functions. Not a direct peer, but the governing authority above Atlantic County Clerk on election administration matters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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