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Fresno, California document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

Where to print, fax, notarize, apply for a passport and get certified copies in Fresno, using only official and provider pages. Each fact links to its source. Some facts are statewide or national rather than local. We label those.

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Which offices serve Fresno: Fresno's library is the Fresno County Public Library; its downtown Central Library closed for renovation after Feb. 15, 2026, and the closure is expected to last until 2028 ^[1]. The Fresno County Clerk issues marriage licenses, accepts passport applications and notarizes signatures, all by online appointment ^[2][3][4]. The Fresno County Recorder sells birth, death and public marriage certificates and recorded documents ^[5][6]; the Department of Public Health also issues birth and death certificates for the last 2 years ^[7]. Court records come from the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno ^[8], and apostilles from the California Secretary of State ^[9].

Short version: Fresno County Public Library prints are $0.10 a page in black and white and $0.50 in color, self-service scanning is free, and faxing is $1 for the first page plus $0.30 for each additional page at branches that offer it ^[10]. The County Clerk notarizes for $15 a signature by appointment ^[4]. The passport locator lists 3 Fresno facilities: a post office, the County Clerk and The Passport Place at Fresno State ^[11]. Marriage licenses are $58 public or $69 confidential ^[2]. California notaries may charge at most $15 per signature (statewide), and a 2026 law raises that to $20 ^[12][13].

Printing, copying, scanning and fax

Fresno County Public Library

Prints and copies: self-made computer printouts are $0.10 a page in black and white and $0.50 in color; self-serve photocopies are $0.10 a page, and staff-made copies from microform are $1.00 a page. The same fees apply if you bring your own paper ^[10].
Mobile printing: branch pages link to the library's mobile printing service, which lets you send a print job from your phone or computer to a branch printer ^[14][15].
Scanning: the self-service kiosk scan is free to your own USB drive or email; a CD is $2.00. Staff scanning of Heritage Center materials is $1.00 per item up to 10 pages, only at the Central Library ^[10], which is closed for renovation ^[1].
Fax: $1.00 for the first page plus $0.30 for each additional page, with no charge for the cover sheet; the library says to check each branch page to see whether fax is offered ^[10]. The Gillis and Woodward Park branch pages list fax, outgoing only (incoming faxes aren't accepted) ^[14][15].
Branches: Gillis, 629 W. Dakota Ave., (559) 600-9915 ^[14]; Woodward Park Regional, 944 E. Perrin Ave., (559) 600-3135 ^[15]; Fig Garden Regional, 3071 W. Bullard Ave., (559) 600-4071, which lists printing, copying and a free scanning kiosk ^[16]. The library names West Fresno, Mosqueda, Gillis, Betty Rodriguez Regional, Sunnyside Regional and Easton as branches near the closed Central Library ^[1].

The UPS Store: it lists 7 locations in Fresno: 373 E Shaw, (559) 225-6153; 2037 W Bullard Ave, (559) 432-5011; 7726 N 1st St, (559) 261-2600; 1134 E Champlain Dr, Ste. 101, (559) 412-7757; 700 Van Ness Ave, Ste. 120, (559) 272-0600; 6569 N Riverside Dr, Ste. 102, (559) 275-4800; and 6061 E Kings Canyon Rd, (559) 325-4877. Its city page says they offer packing, shipping, printing, shredding, notarizing, faxing and mailbox services ^[17]. We didn't find prices on the store pages.

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Fresno

Fresno County Clerk: notarizes signatures by appointment for $15 per signature, paid by check, credit or debit card, cash or money order ($100 bills aren't accepted). Bring government-issued photo ID and complete documents; staff can't give legal advice ^[4].
Library: we didn't find notary service on the Fresno County Public Library pages we checked.
The UPS Store: its Fresno page lists notarizing ^[17]. We didn't find store notary prices; California's legal maximum is below.
Fees now (statewide): California Government Code § 8211 caps notary fees at $15 for each signature on an acknowledgment and $15 for an oath or affirmation with a jurat; certifying a copy of a power of attorney is also $15 ^[12]. The Secretary of State's January 2026 Notary Public Handbook lists the same maximums and says a notary may charge less or nothing ^[18]. Notarizing vote-by-mail ballot envelopes, and a veteran's application or claim for benefits, is free ^[12].
Scheduled change (statewide): AB 1597 (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026), approved by the Governor on June 30, 2026, amends § 8211 to raise those caps to $20 ^[13]. The bill text doesn't print a start date; under the state constitution, a statute enacted at a regular session takes effect on January 1 after a 90-day period from enactment ^[19], which for this bill is Jan. 1, 2027. The published code section still shows $15 ^[12].
Extras and remote notarization (statewide): the handbook says any travel fee should be entered separately in the notary's journal; it sets no travel amount ^[18]. California notaries can't yet perform remote online notarizations: those parts of the Online Notarization Act start once the Secretary of State finishes its system, or by Jan. 1, 2030, whichever is earlier ^[18].

Passports in Fresno

The U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists 3 facilities with a Fresno address, and lists 2 of them as taking photos on site ^[11]:

Facility	Address and phone	Passport hours (locator)	Photos
Fresno Downtown Post Office (USPS)	1900 E. Street, Fresno, CA 93706. 559-497-7553	Mon–Sat 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.	Listed as on site
Fresno County Clerk	2220 Tulare St., Fresno, CA 93721. 559-600-2575	Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–3 p.m.	Not listed
The Passport Place at Fresno State	5005 N. Maple Ave., Ed140a, Fresno, CA 93740. 559-278-0013	Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.–3 p.m.	Listed as on site

Post office: the locator says to schedule a passport appointment at usps.com/scheduler ^[11].
Fresno County Clerk: its own page says applications are by appointment only at 2220 Tulare St., County Plaza, 1st Floor, Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. (the locator lists 8 a.m.). It sells passport photos for $6.00 each but doesn't photograph children under 3, and State Department fees must be paid by check or money order, separately from the county's fee. It offers routine and expedited service only and doesn't handle mail-in renewals (DS-82) ^[3].
Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[20].
Faster service (national): the State Department's 1–3 business day return delivery is $26.87, for passport books only ^[21].

See the passport checklist and passport photo prices.

Birth, death, marriage, court and recorded-document copies

Birth, death and marriage records: California Department of Public Health (statewide)

State fees: since Jan. 1, 2026, CDPH Vital Records charges $31 for a certified copy of a birth record, $26 for a death record and $19 for a marriage record, under AB 64 (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025) ^[22].
Paying by mail: make the check or money order payable to CDPH Vital Records, drawn on a U.S. bank; don't send cash. Requests without the right fee are returned. If no record is found, you get a Certificate of No Public Record and the fee is kept as a search fee ^[22].
County copies: county recorders also issue certified copies; the county office for this city is below. County prices can differ from the state's.

Birth, death and marriage certificates: Fresno County Recorder

Fees: $31 per birth certificate, $26 per death certificate and $19 per public marriage certificate. The same amounts are charged to search when no certified copy is made ^[6][5].
In person: the Recorder has moved out of the Hall of Records to 1250 Van Ness Ave., with free customer parking; hours are Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., (559) 600-3476 ^[5][23]. Apply at the kiosk, then show ID and pay at the counter; most copies are ready the same day. Pay by check or money order, or by credit card for an extra $2.50. The drive-through window is temporarily closed ^[5].
By mail: send a notarized application with a check or money order (no cash) to Fresno County Recorder, P.O. Box 766, Fresno, CA 93712. Certificates come back by regular untracked mail unless you include a prepaid tracked envelope ^[5].
Online: through Vital Access, with a 3.5% service fee and UPS or regular mail delivery ^[5].
Recorded documents: copies are $1.50 for the first letter-size page and $0.50 for each additional page, plus $1.00 per document to certify; military records are free ^[6].

Birth and death certificates from the last 2 years: Department of Public Health

What it covers: Fresno County births and deaths from the last 24 months only; for older records it refers you to the Recorder ^[7].
Fees: $31 per birth certificate and $26 per death certificate, after a $2 state increase on Jan. 1, 2026. Fee waivers exist for homeless people and youth in foster care ^[24].
Where and when: 1221 Fulton St., 1st Floor, Room 128, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., closed 12–12:30 p.m., (559) 600-3310 ^[7].

Marriage licenses and confidential marriages: Fresno County Clerk

Fees: $58 for a public license and $69 for a confidential license; a civil ceremony at the Clerk's office is $21. Pay by cash or credit or debit card; checks and $100 bills aren't accepted ^[2].
How: licenses and ceremonies are by appointment only, booked online. Both people must appear with a physical government-issued photo ID, and the license is issued the same day. The ceremony must take place within 90 days. A confidential license requires that you live together ^[2].
Copies: the Clerk doesn't sell public marriage certificates; get those from the Recorder for $19. Confidential marriage certificates come from the Clerk for $19 a copy, only to the couple or by court order ^[2].

Court records: California superior courts (statewide fees)

Fees (statewide): under Government Code § 70627, the court clerk charges $0.50 a page to prepare copies of a record on file, $1 a page to compare a copy you bring with the original (plus the certificate fee), and $15 for a records search that takes a court employee more than 10 minutes ^[25].

Court records: Superior Court of California, County of Fresno

Archives: the court's Archives Department will pull your non-confidential file, copy it and certify the documents you ask for; bring photo ID. It's at 1963 "E" Street, open Monday and Wednesday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.–noon, (559) 457-4903 ^[8].
Criminal case record fees: the court's notice lists $0.50 a page and $40.00 to certify a copy; it says this doesn't apply to civil case types ^[26].
Other local fees: we didn't find a separate local fee list for civil, family or probate copies on the court pages we checked; the statewide fees above apply.

Apostilles (statewide)

Who: California apostilles come from the Secretary of State, not the county. The document must be signed by a California public official or be an original notarized or certified document; photocopies aren't accepted ^[9]. The office doesn't notarize, so get the notarization first ^[27].
Birth and death certificates: a certificate signed by a local health officer or registrar may first need certifying by the county clerk, or you can get a certified copy from the county recorder or CDPH ^[27].
Fee: $20.00 per apostille. Include a cover sheet naming the country where the document will be used. In person there is also a $6.00 special handling fee for each different public official's signature ^[9].
In person, same day: Sacramento, 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor (card, check, money order or cash), or Los Angeles, 300 South Spring Street, Room 12513, with no appointments (card, check or money order; no cash). The Los Angeles office says it is temporarily serving customers on the 1st floor in Suite 1215 because of an elevator outage ^[9].
By mail: Sacramento only, with a $20.00 check or money order per apostille payable to Secretary of State and a self-addressed return envelope. USPS mail goes to Notary Public Section, P.O. Box 942877, Sacramento, CA 94277-0001; FedEx, UPS or DHL to 1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. Mail requests aren't expedited ^[9]. The office also runs pop-up apostille events around the state^[9]. See the apostille guide.

Local signature authentication: the Fresno County Clerk authenticates the signature of a notary registered in Fresno County, or of the Fresno County Health Officer, for $2.25 per document, in person by appointment or by mail to 2221 Kern St., Fresno, CA 93721 ^[28].
Local pop-up: we didn't find an apostille pop-up scheduled in Fresno on the official pages we could open.

More on certified copies: how to get a certified copy.

Money orders

USPS money order fees are national: $2.65 for $0.01 to $500.00, and $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.00. Pay with cash or a debit card, not a credit card. The limit is $1,000 per domestic money order ^[29]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

Library: we didn't find shredding on the Fresno County Public Library pages we checked.
Free events: we didn't find an upcoming free document shred event on the official pages we checked for this guide.
The UPS Store: its Fresno page lists shredding ^[17]. We didn't find prices.

For paid per-pound shredding, see where to shred documents.

Questions

Can I fax at the Fresno County Public Library?

At some branches. Faxing is $1.00 for the first page plus $0.30 for each additional page ^[10]; the Gillis and Woodward Park branches list outgoing fax ^[14][15].

How much does printing cost at the library?

$0.10 a page in black and white and $0.50 in color; photocopies are $0.10 a page ^[10].

Where can I get something notarized in Fresno?

The Fresno County Clerk notarizes for $15 per signature by online appointment ^[4]. The UPS Store's Fresno page also lists notarizing ^[17].

Where can I apply for a passport in Fresno?

The locator lists the Fresno Downtown Post Office, the Fresno County Clerk and The Passport Place at Fresno State ^[11]. The Clerk takes applications by appointment only ^[3].

How much is a marriage license in Fresno?

$58 for a public license or $69 for a confidential one, by appointment at the County Clerk; cash or card only ^[2].

What does a notary cost in California?

At most $15 per signature under Government Code § 8211 as published now. AB 1597 raises the cap to $20, and under the state constitution's timing rule that takes effect Jan. 1, 2027 (statewide) ^[12][13][19].

Where do I get an apostille in Fresno?

From the California Secretary of State, in Sacramento or Los Angeles or by mail to Sacramento, for $20 per apostille (statewide) ^[9]. The Fresno County Clerk authenticates local notary and Health Officer signatures for $2.25 ^[28].

Sources

All sources last checked Oct 29, 2026, except the locator data file.

Fresno County Public Library, "Central Library Upgrades and Improvements": fresnolibrary.org/facilities-projects/frsn.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Clerk, "Marriage License": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/County-ClerkRegistrar-of-Voters/County-Clerk/Marriage-License (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Clerk, "Passports": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/County-ClerkRegistrar-of-Voters/County-Clerk/Passports (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Clerk, "Notary": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/County-ClerkRegistrar-of-Voters/County-Clerk/Notary (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Recorder, "Birth Certificate": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Recorder/Birth-Certificate (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Recorder, "Fee Schedule": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Recorder/Fee-Schedule (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Department of Public Health, "Vital Statistics, Birth and Death Certificates": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Health/Epidemiology-Surveillance-Data-Management/Birth-and-Death-Certificates (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, "Archives": fresno.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-information/archives (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Secretary of State, "Request an Apostille": sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Public Library, "Fines & Fees": fresnolibrary.org/card/fees.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to California): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
California Legislative Information, "Government Code § 8211" (as amended effective Jan. 1, 2017): leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=8211 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Legislative Information, "AB-1597 Notary public: service fees" (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026, approved June 30, 2026): leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1597 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Public Library, "Gillis Branch Library": fresnolibrary.org/branch/gil.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Public Library, "Woodward Park Regional Library": fresnolibrary.org/branch/wdwd.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Public Library, "Fig Garden Regional Library": fresnolibrary.org/branch/fig.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
The UPS Store, "The UPS Store Locations in Fresno, California": locations.theupsstore.com/ca/fresno (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Secretary of State, "Notary Public Handbook" (PDF, January 2026): notary.cdn.sos.ca.gov/forms/notary-handbook-current.pdf (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Legislative Information, "California Constitution, Article IV, Section 8": leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%208.&article=IV (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
U.S. Department of State, passport fees page (Last Updated March 19, 2026): travel.state.gov/en/passports/apply/help/fees.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Department of Public Health, "Vital Records Fees": cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/pages/vital-records-fees.aspx (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Recorder, "Recorder Contacts": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Recorder/Recorder-Contacts (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Department of Public Health, "Fees and Fee Waivers": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Health/Epidemiology-Surveillance-Data-Management/Birth-and-Death-Certificates/Fees-and-Fee-Waivers (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Legislative Information, "Government Code § 70627": leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=70627 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, "Copy and Certification Fee Notice (effective Jan. 1, 2020)" (PDF): fresno.courts.ca.gov/system/files/copy-and-certification-fee-information-form-2020.pdf (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Secretary of State, "Apostille Frequently Asked Questions": sos.ca.gov/notary/apostille-faqs (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Fresno County Clerk, "Additional Services": fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/County-ClerkRegistrar-of-Voters/County-Clerk/Additional-Services (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)

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