City guide · Green Bay, Wisconsin · Details last checked Oct 31, 2026

Green Bay, Wisconsin document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

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

Printing, copying, scanning and fax

Brown County Library

• Where: the library offers self-service printing, photocopying, scanning and faxing at all its locations. The Central Library is at 515 Pine Street, Green Bay ^[1]; the Census Geocoder places it inside Green Bay city ^[3].
• Before you start: you need a valid library card or guest pass, and you must add money to your account before you print, copy or fax. Pay with cash, coins or a credit or debit card at a library print kiosk (at select locations) or at a service desk ^[1].
• Printing and copies: black and white is 20 cents a page for letter or legal paper and 40 cents for 11x17. Color is 50 cents a page for letter or legal and $1 for 11x17 ^[1].
• From your own device: you can print from a Windows or Mac laptop or an Android or Apple phone or tablet at the library, at the standard rates. You won't see the total cost before the job is released to the printer ^[1].
• Fax: outgoing only. $1 for the first page and 75 cents for each page after that ^[1].
• Scanning: free, to your email or a USB drive ^[1].

Brown County Clerk

• Photocopies: the State Department's locator entry for the Brown County Clerk's Office says photocopy service is available as part of walk-in service ^[2]. We didn't find a copy price.

• The UPS Store: it lists 2 locations with Green Bay addresses: 101 S Military Ave, (920) 498-1991; and 1794 Allouez Ave, Ste C, (920) 884-6681. Its city page says they offer packing, shipping, printing, shredding, notarizing, faxing and mailbox services ^[6]. We didn't find prices on the store pages; The UPS Store's site says products, services, prices and hours may vary by location ^[7].
• Green Bay address, other municipality: the Census Geocoder places the S Military Ave store inside Green Bay city and the Allouez Ave store in Bellevue village ^[6][3].

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Green Bay

• Brown County Clerk: the State Department's locator entry for the Brown County Clerk's Office, 305 E Walnut St, Room 120, says notary service is available as part of walk-in service ^[2]. The clerk's walk-in counter is open Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 to 11 a.m.; arrive at least 15 minutes before closing ^[8]. We didn't find a notary price on the county's pages.
• Library: we didn't find notary service on Brown County Library's printing, copying, fax and scanning page ^[1].
• The UPS Store: its Green Bay page lists notarizing ^[6].
• Fees (statewide): Wisconsin's Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) says a notary "may charge no more than $5 for most in-person notarial acts." Ask for the price before the notary starts ^[9].
• Statewide commission: DFI says a Wisconsin commission lets a notary act in all counties in the state ^[9].
• No copies of vital records (statewide): DFI tells notaries they are "strictly prohibited" from making copies, certified or uncertified, of birth, death, divorce, marriage and other vital records. Get certified copies from a state or county vital records office instead ^[9].

Passports in Green Bay

The U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists 4 facilities with Green Bay addresses. The Census Geocoder places 3 of them inside Green Bay city ^[2][3]:

• Green Bay address, other municipality: the locator's Hansen Road Post Office, 790 Hansen Rd., Ste. E has a Green Bay mailing address, but the geocoder places it in Ashwaubenon village ^[2][3].
• Brown County Clerk: the county processes passport applications Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 to 11 a.m. at 305 E. Walnut St., Room 120; come well before closing. It can take your photo for $17 each, or you can bring your own. State Department fees are paid by check or money order only, and the office sells money orders for $3 each. Printed forms must be single-sided and filled out in black ink only ^[10].
• Post offices: the locator says to book passport appointments, or see more passport times, at usps.com/scheduler ^[2].
• Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[11].
• Faster return delivery (national): two official pages list different prices. USPS lists "$22.05—1- to 3- day delivery service for faster return shipping to you from the State Department" ^[11]. The State Department's fee page lists 1–3 business day return delivery at $26.87, for passport books only ^[12]. We couldn't re-read the State Department page on Oct 31, 2026, because it blocked our check. Confirm the fee with the acceptance facility before you pay.

See the passport checklist and passport photo prices.

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

Birth, death, marriage and divorce records (statewide rules)

• Who issues them (statewide): the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) says Wisconsin birth, death, marriage and divorce records from October 1907 to now are available from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, and also through any Wisconsin county Register of Deeds office. Availability depends on the event type and date ^[13].
• Fees (statewide): $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record ^[13]. State law sets the same $20 and $3 fees ^[14]. DHS says the long form birth certificate doesn't cost extra; write "Long Form" on the application ^[13].
• Who can get a certified copy: state law limits who can get one; an uncertified copy is printed on plain paper and stamped as not usable for legal or identification purposes ^[13].
• State office by mail: Wisconsin Vital Records Office, PO Box 309, Madison, WI 53701. It takes about 10 business days after the office gets your order, plus mail time. Pay by cash, check or money order in U.S. funds ^[13].
• Online and phone: through VitalChek, online or at 877-885-2981; there is a fee for using VitalChek, and requests take about five business days ^[13].

Brown County Register of Deeds

• Where and when: Northern Building, Room 260, 305 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, (920) 448-4470. Vital records are issued Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 to 11 a.m. The office itself is open to the public Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. These are the current hours; they took effect on August 12, 2024 (only that start date is past). Mail goes to P.O. Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 ^[15]. The Census Geocoder places 305 E. Walnut Street inside Green Bay city ^[3].
• Fees: the Register of Deeds fee schedule lists $20 for the first certified copy and $3 for each additional copy of the same record bought at the same time. A verification is $7, and an unsuccessful search is $20 ^[16].
• Payment: cash (no $50 or $100 bills), credit or debit card (extra fees apply), cashier's check or money order. Personal checks aren't accepted ^[16].
• Online: the county's marriage brochure points to Wisconsin Register of Deeds Online, wrdaonline.org, for buying certificates ^[17].

Marriage licenses

• Marriage licenses (statewide law): in Wisconsin the county clerk issues marriage licenses. A license can't be issued within 3 days of the application unless the clerk, at its discretion, issues it sooner for an added fee of up to $25. Each applicant must show a certified copy of a birth record, or one of the other documents the law allows, and swear to the application before the clerk. State law sets the county clerk's fee for each license at $49.50; that is the statutory clerk fee, not necessarily the full price a county charges ^[18].
• Brown County Clerk, in person: both applicants must come in person to the County Clerk's Office, Northern Building, Room 120, 305 E Walnut Street, (920) 448-4016 ^[4]. Licenses are issued on weekdays only, and you should arrive at least 15 minutes before closing ^[17].
• Price: $125 if you apply 4 to 60 days before the wedding, and $150 if you apply less than 4 days before (that includes the waiver of the 3-day wait; no personal checks). All fees are non-refundable ^[4][17].
• Card fees and checks (sources differ): the county's web page says debit cards add $2.50 and credit cards add a 4% to 6% fee, and it lists personal checks for the $125 license ^[4]. The county's brochure (revised May 14, 2025) says credit cards add 6% and lists a "local check" ^[17]. Confirm with the office.
• Timing: after you apply there's a 3-day waiting period. Once it's ready, the license is valid for 60 days in Wisconsin. You can apply in any Wisconsin county whether or not you live in the state ^[4].
• Bring: state-certified birth certificates (hospital keepsakes and birth registration notices aren't accepted), photo ID, Social Security cards if a number has been issued, proof of residency, and the wedding date, ceremony location and officiant's name, address and phone. If you were married before, bring the final divorce decree, death certificate or annulment ^[4].
• Off-site applications: for medical or special circumstances, the brochure lists an extra $125 transportation fee for delivery within Brown County, such as to a hospital or nursing home, paid in cash or by card ^[17].
• Ceremony: to schedule a marriage with a Circuit Court judge, call 920-448-4348. After the ceremony, the officiant has three business days to file the license with any Wisconsin county Register of Deeds ^[4].
• Varies by county: the clerk's page notes that the license and waiver fees may vary from county to county ^[4].

Recorded documents and court copies

• Recording fees (statewide law): Wisconsin law sets the register of deeds fee for recording a document at $30. Copies of recorded documents are $2 for the first page and $1 for each additional page, plus $1 to certify a copy ^[19].
• Court copies (statewide fee table): the Wisconsin court system lists Clerk of Circuit Court copies at $1.25 a page, and certified copies at $5 to certify the document plus $1.25 a page ^[20].
• Divorce judgments: copies come from the county where the divorce happened. In Brown County, contact the Clerk of Circuit Courts, Brown County Courthouse, 100 South Jefferson Street, Green Bay, 920-448-4155 ^[4]. We didn't find the court's copy fees.
• Brown County Register of Deeds, recording: recording is $30 per document (deeds, mortgages, certified survey maps and similar), and plats are $50 ^[16]. Walk-in real estate recordings are accepted Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. ^[21].
• Brown County Register of Deeds, copies: copies of recorded documents are $2 for the first page and $1 for each additional page, plus $1 to certify. Plat copies are $2 a page ^[16].

Apostilles (statewide)

• Two state offices: both the Wisconsin Secretary of State (SOS) and DFI can issue apostilles for Hague Convention countries. Authentications for countries outside the Hague Convention come only from the SOS ^[22].
• DFI: standard service is $10 per document (3–7 business days) and expedited is $35 per document (1–2 business days), not counting mail time. DFI, 4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower, Madison, WI 53705; (608) 266-8915 ^[23].
• Secretary of State: standard service is $10 per document (an estimated 7–20 days from when the office gets the documents) and expedited is $35 per document (2–4 business days). Walk-in expedited service is generally available the same day at the office on the basement level of the State Capitol in Madison. It accepts card, cash, check or money order ^[22].
• Notarized documents: the SOS accepts only wet-ink stamped or embossed notarizations by a Wisconsin notary, not electronic ones. It can't process federal documents or vital records from another state or country ^[22].

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 ^[24]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

• Free shred events: we didn't find an upcoming city or county shred event on official pages.
• The UPS Store: its Green Bay page lists shredding ^[6]. We didn't find prices.

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

Questions

Sources

Sources last checked Oct 29 or Oct 31, 2026, as marked on each, except the locator data file.

1. Brown County Library, "Printing, Photocopying, Faxing and Scanning": browncountylibrary.org/printing (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
2. U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to Wisconsin): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
3. U.S. Census Bureau, "Census Geocoder (address to geography lookup)": geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
4. Brown County Clerk, "Marriage License - Apply for a Marriage License": browncountywi.gov/departments/county-clerk/general-information/services/marriage-license-apply-for-a-marriage-license (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
5. U.S. Census Bureau, "2020 Place by County relationship file, Wisconsin": www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/place_by_cou/st55_wi_place_by_county2020.txt (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
6. The UPS Store, "The UPS Store Locations in Green Bay, Wisconsin": locations.theupsstore.com/wi/green-bay (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
7. The UPS Store, "Notary Services Nationwide": theupsstore.com/store-services/notary-services (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
8. Brown County Clerk, "County Clerk: General Information": browncountywi.gov/departments/county-clerk/general-information (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
9. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, "Notary Tutorial, Chapter 2: Powers & Liabilities": apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/NotaryTutorialExam/Chapter2.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
10. Brown County Clerk, "Passports - U.S.": browncountywi.gov/services/passports-us (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
11. USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
12. 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)
13. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, "Vital Records: Requesting a Vital Record": dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/record.htm (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
14. Wisconsin Legislature, "Wis. Stat. § 69.22, Fees for vital records": docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/69/i/22 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
15. Brown County Register of Deeds, "Vital Records": browncountywi.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/vital-records (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
16. Brown County Register of Deeds, "Fee Schedule (PDF, undated)": browncountywi.gov/i/f/files/Register-of-Deeds/Fee%20Schedule-website%20ADA(1).pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
17. Brown County Clerk, "Marriage license brochure (PDF, revised 05/14/2025)": browncountywi.gov/i/f/files/County-Clerk/Services/Web%20Version%20-%202025%20ENGLISH%20marriage%20brochure%2005142025.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
18. Wisconsin Legislature, "Wis. Stat. ch. 765, Marriage (§§ 765.08, 765.09, 765.12 and 765.15)": docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/765/15 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
19. Wisconsin Legislature, "Wis. Stat. § 59.43, Register of deeds (fees in sub. (2))": docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/59/iv/43 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
20. Wisconsin Court System, "Wisconsin Circuit Court Fee, Forfeiture, Fine and Surcharge Tables (PDF)" (updated September 2, 2026): wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/docs/fees.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
21. Brown County Register of Deeds, "Register of Deeds (General Information)": browncountywi.gov/departments/register-of-deeds (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
22. Wisconsin Secretary of State, "Apostilles and Authentications": sos.wi.gov/Pages/Apostilles/howto.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
23. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, "Apostille Fees": dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/Fees.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
24. USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 31, 2026)

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