City guide · Idaho Falls, Idaho · All details last checked Oct 29, 2026

Idaho Falls, Idaho document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

Where to print, fax, notarize, apply for a passport and get certified copies in Idaho Falls, Idaho, 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

Idaho Falls Public Library

• Where: 457 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, 208-612-8460. Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., closed Sunday ^[7].
• Prices: black-and-white printing and copying is $0.10 a side; color is $0.25 a side ^[7].
• Scanning and fax: the library lists scanning and digital faxing ^[7]. We didn't find a fax price.
• Printing from your own device: there's a mobile print service, and you can send a print job from any computer or device with internet access. You release jobs at the self-service kiosk in the makerspace area ^[7].
• Paying: debit or credit card or cash. The payment center won't take bills larger than $5, and staff can't make change ^[7].
• Computers: 16 public computers. Card holders get up to 4 hours a day; guests get up to 60 minutes with a guest pass, which requires being 18 or older and showing a current photo ID ^[7].

• The UPS Store: it lists 1 location in Idaho Falls: Channing Square, 2184 Channing Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, (208) 528-6100. Its city page says they offer packing, shipping, printing, shredding, notarizing, faxing and mailbox services ^[11]. We didn't find prices on the store page.

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Idaho Falls

• Bonneville County Clerk: notary service is available in the County Clerk's office for $1.00 per notary stamp. Don't sign the document before you present it, and each signer needs valid ID. The office can't notarize copies of transcripts, birth certificates, death certificates and similar records. Phone (208) 529-1350, ext. 1350 ^[3].
• Library: we didn't find notary service on the Idaho Falls Public Library pages we checked.
• The UPS Store: its Idaho Falls page lists notarizing ^[11]. We didn't find store notary prices; Idaho's legal maximum is below.
• Fees (statewide): Idaho law caps a notary's fee at $5.00 for any notarial act. A notary may also be paid the actual and reasonable expense of travel to where the act is performed ^[12].
• Employers (statewide): an employer may bar a notary it employs from charging for notarial acts done as part of the job, but can't make the notary hand over a fee that was charged ^[12]. Idaho's $5 cap is lower than Nevada's $15 and Montana's and Wyoming's $10.

Passports in Idaho Falls

The U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists 2 Idaho Falls facilities ^[8]:

• Bonneville County: applications are accepted Monday through Friday until 2:00 p.m. Bring the completed application (don't sign it until asked), a passport photo, an original certified birth certificate or naturalization papers and a photo ID. The $35.00 acceptance fee is paid by cash or card; the passport fee is paid by check or money order to the U.S. Department of State ^[13].
• Post office: the locator says to schedule a passport appointment or see more acceptance times at usps.com/scheduler ^[8].
• Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[14].
• Faster service (national): the State Department's 1–3 business day return delivery is $26.87, for passport books only ^[15].

See the passport checklist and passport photo prices.

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

Birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates: Idaho Vital Records (statewide)

• Who: the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) issues certified copies for events in Idaho. It has no public counter: birth certificate requests must be made online or by mail ^[4]. Mail goes to Idaho Vital Records, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036 ^[4].
• State price: $16.00 for each certified copy of a birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate, and $16.00 for each record search (a letter is sent if nothing is found). Optional rush processing is $10.00. All fees can be paid with one check or money order ^[10].
• Processing time: 2–3 weeks for rush orders and 3–5 weeks for standard orders, counted from when a complete order arrives and not including mail time ^[16]. Rush fees don't cover express shipping; orders are mailed by USPS ^[10].
• Online (VitalChek): a $10.50 nonrefundable processing fee, $10 per event for rush, and $21 for UPS shipping to most areas ^[16].
• Records held: death certificates filed since July 1911 ^[17] and marriage and divorce certificates from May 1947 on. Death, marriage and divorce certificates are confidential for 50 years. For a divorce decree, contact the county where the divorce was granted ^[17][18].
• Apostille routing: for an extra $10.00 per order, plus the $10.00 Secretary of State fee and the apostille application, Vital Records will deliver your certificate to the Secretary of State ^[10].

Marriage licenses: Bonneville County

• Fee and rules: $28.00. Both parties must be present with ID showing their birthdate and know their Social Security numbers. There's no waiting period, the license doesn't expire, and it's valid anywhere in Idaho ^[9].
• Where: the Clerk, Auditor and Recorder's office, Bonneville County Courthouse, 605 N. Capital Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83402, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ^[1]; phone (208) 529-1350 ^[9].

Recorded documents: Bonneville County Recorder

• Fees: the county points to Idaho Code 31-3205 for recording fees and suggests a "not to exceed" check. Copies are $1.00 a page plus $1.00 a document to certify; large plats and surveys are $5.00. Checks go to Bonneville County Recorder ^[1].
• Office: second floor of the courthouse, 605 N. Capital Ave., Idaho Falls ^[1].

• Statewide law: Idaho sets county recorder fees by statute: $15 to record a deed, $45 for a trust deed or mortgage, $25 for a power of attorney, and $10 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page for most other documents. Copies are $1.00 a page and each certificate under seal is $1.00 ^[19].

Court records: Bonneville County

• Who: the Bonneville County Clerk also serves as Clerk of the District Court ^[2]. We didn't find a county court copy fee page; the statewide fees below apply.
• Fees (statewide law): the clerk of the district court charges $1.00 a page for a copy of any file or record, 50 cents a page to compare and conform a copy you prepared, and an additional $1.00 for the certificate and seal ^[20].

Apostilles (statewide)

• Who: Idaho apostilles come from the Secretary of State's Notary Division in Boise, not the county. It can only authenticate documents issued by Idaho officials or notarized by Idaho notaries. For an out-of-state notarization, contact that state's Secretary of State ^[5].
• Fee: $10.00 per document, set by state law ^[5][21]. Pay by check or money order to "Secretary of State" or by credit card, and send the Apostille/Authentication Request form ^[6]. Name the country the document is going to ^[5].
• In person: by appointment only. Schedule online or call (208) 334-2301. Appointment hours are Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–noon and 2–4 p.m. ^[5]
• By mail: Secretary of State's Office, Attn: Notary Department, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0080. For overnight delivery, 450 N 4th Street, Boise, ID 83702. Documents come back by first-class mail unless you enclose a prepaid airbill ^[5].
• Processing: requests are processed daily as received and returned by first-class mail. In person, you may need to leave your documents and come back later. We didn't find a fixed turnaround time ^[5]. See the apostille guide.

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 ^[22]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

• 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 Idaho Falls page lists shredding ^[11]. We didn't find prices.

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

Questions

Sources

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

1. Bonneville County, "Clerk, Auditor and Recorder": bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/administration/clerk-auditor-and-recorder (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
2. Bonneville County, "About the County Clerk": bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/page/about-the-county-clerk (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
3. Bonneville County, "Notary Public": bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/page/notary-public (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
4. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, "Ordering a Birth Certificate": healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/birth-marriage-death-records/ordering-birth-certificate (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
5. Idaho Secretary of State, "Apostille": sos.idaho.gov/apostille (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
6. Idaho Secretary of State, "Apostille/Authentication Request form" (PDF, revised 09/26/2023): archive.sos.idaho.gov/notary/apostille/apostille.pdf (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
7. Idaho Falls Public Library, "Computer Access (prices, address and hours)": ifpl.org/computer-room (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
8. U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to Idaho): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
9. Bonneville County, "Marriage License": bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/page/marriage-license (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
10. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, "Vital Records Fees" (PDF, revised 02/2026): publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=30301&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
11. The UPS Store, "The UPS Store Locations in Idaho Falls, Idaho": locations.theupsstore.com/id/idaho-falls (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
12. Idaho Code, "51-133. Notary fee": legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title51/t51ch1/sect51-133 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
13. Bonneville County, "Passport": bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/page/passport (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
14. USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
15. 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)
16. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, "Processing Times and Fees" (updated 4-9-2026): healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/birth-marriage-death-records/processing-times-and-fees (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
17. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, "About Death, Stillbirth, and Miscarriage Records": healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/birth-marriage-death-records/about-death-stillbirth-and-miscarriage-records (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
18. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, "About Marriage and Divorce Records" (updated 3-17-2026): healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/birth-marriage-death-records/about-marriage-and-divorce-records (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
19. Idaho Code, "31-3205. Fees of county recorder": legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title31/t31ch32/sect31-3205 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
20. Idaho Code, "31-3201. Fees of clerk of the district court": legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title31/t31ch32/sect31-3201 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
21. Idaho Code, "67-910. Fees": legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title67/t67ch9/sect67-910 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
22. USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)

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