City guide · Owensboro, Kentucky · Details last checked Oct 31, 2026

Owensboro, Kentucky document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

Where to print, fax, notarize, apply for a passport and get certified copies in Owensboro, Kentucky, 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 and fax

Daviess County Public Library

• Printing: 10 cents a page in black and white and 25 cents a page in color. Pay with cash ($1 bills, quarters, dimes and nickels only) or a credit or debit card ^[2].
• Print from anywhere: upload or email a job, then pick it up in the library's computer lab within 72 hours ^[2].
• Copies: black and white $0.10 a page (letter or legal) or $0.20 (11 x 17); color $0.25 a page (letter) or $0.50 (11 x 17) ^[2].
• Fax and scanning: faxes are $0.25 a page; scanning to email, USB or cloud is free. The copier, fax and scanner are self-service, in the first-floor computer lab ^[2].
• Where and when: 2020 Frederica St., 270-684-0211. Open Monday–Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. ^[9]. The Census Geocoder places it in Owensboro ^[8].

• The UPS Store: it lists 1 location in Owensboro. Its city page says its stores offer packing, shipping, printing, shredding, notarizing, faxing and mailbox services ^[10]. We didn't find prices on the store page; The UPS Store's site says products, services, prices and hours may vary by location ^[11]. The Census Geocoder places it inside Owensboro ^[8].

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Owensboro

• Daviess County Public Library: free, Monday–Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library can't guarantee a notary will be available at all times ^[1].
• Library rules: every signer must be there with a valid, unexpired federal or state photo ID. Don't sign beforehand. The library doesn't provide witnesses, and it won't notarize documents in a language other than English ^[1].
• Daviess County Clerk: its fee schedule lists notarizing signatures at $2.00 ^[4].
• The UPS Store: its Owensboro page lists notarizing ^[10].
• Becoming a notary in Daviess County: the Clerk's fee schedule lists the notary bond and oath at $19.00 ^[4].
• How notaries are commissioned (statewide): in Kentucky you apply to the Secretary of State; the application fee is $10 ^[12][13]. You must live, work or practice in the county where you apply. Within 30 days of receiving the commission, you appear in person before that county clerk to take the oath, file a $1,000 surety bond and file the commission, and you pay the clerk's filing fees. A term is four years ^[14].
• Fees (statewide law): under KRS 423.430, a notary may charge a fee that has been "clearly disclosed to the person requesting the service in advance," in line with KRS 64.300 ^[13]. KRS 64.300 bars any fee for notarizing papers filed to claim federal benefits for a person who served in the U.S. armed forces, the National Guard or a reserve component, or their dependents ^[15]. We didn't find a fixed maximum in the statute, so ask for the price before the notary starts.

Passports in Owensboro

The U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists 2 facilities in Owensboro. The Census Geocoder places both inside the city ^[16][8]:

• Clerk hours differ by source: the locator lists Monday 8 a.m. to noon and Tuesday–Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Clerk's passport page lists Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ^[16][3]. Call (270) 685-8434 ext. 3 to confirm.
• Clerk photos differ by source: the locator doesn't list photos for the Clerk, but the Clerk's own pages list an optional $15 photo fee ^[16][3][17]. Ask when you call.
• Clerk fees and payment: a $35.00 execution fee, paid to the Clerk by cash, check, money order or card (vendor fee). The State Department fee is a separate check or money order. The Clerk's page also lists optional 1–3 day return delivery at $26.87 (books only) and 1–3 day mailing to the passport center at $35.90 ^[3]. The locator notes walk-ins are accepted ^[16].
• Post office: the locator says to book appointments or see more passport times at usps.com/scheduler ^[16].
• Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[18].
• 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" ^[18]. The State Department's fee page lists 1–3 business day return delivery at $26.87, for passport books only ^[19]. 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 and marriage certificates (statewide)

• Fees (statewide): the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics (OVS) charges $10.00 for a birth certificate and $6.00 for a death, stillbirth, marriage or divorce certificate or a single status letter. The fees include the search fee and aren't refunded once a search has been done ^[6][20].
• State office in person (statewide): 275 East Main Street, 1E-A, Frankfort. Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern. Most eligible requests are done the same business day, but not guaranteed after 3:45 p.m. It takes cash, check, money order, or debit or credit card; make checks and money orders payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer ^[6].
• By mail (statewide): to the same address, by check or money order (no cash). Allow up to 30 business days ^[6].
• Online or by phone (statewide): through VitalChek, OVS's only authorized vendor. VitalChek adds $12.50 for online orders and $13.50 for phone orders ^[6][21].
• Phone numbers (two official pages differ): the OVS home page calls (800) 241-8322 "our toll-free number" ^[22], while the OVS order guide lists that number for VitalChek credit card orders ^[6]. The Secretary of State lists (502) 564-4212 for OVS ^[23]. Call to confirm which line handles your question.

• Green River District Health Department: its certificates page directs orders to the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics online, by phone or by mail, and says printable applications are also available at your local health center ^[24]. We didn't find a local counter that issues certified copies.

Marriage licenses

• Who issues licenses (statewide): in Kentucky, marriage licenses come from county clerks. State law sets the clerk's fee for "Marriage license, indexing, recording, and issuing certificate thereof" at $26.50 ^[25]; the county prices below are the totals the clerks list.
• Marriage certificate copies (statewide): $6.00 from the Office of Vital Statistics ^[6].
• Daviess County Clerk, two prices: the Clerk's marriage license page lists a $60.00 fee, payable by cash or card (vendor fees apply) ^[26]. The Clerk's fee schedule PDF, marked effective January 1, 2020, lists the marriage license at $50.00 ^[4]. Confirm the fee with the Clerk before you go.
• Where and how: apply together in person in Room 104; no appointment needed, Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Both of you must be 18 or older and bring government-issued photo ID. There's no waiting period or blood test. The license is valid for 30 days, counting the day it's issued, anywhere in Kentucky ^[26].
• After the ceremony: the Clerk mails you a certified copy of the marriage license ^[26].
• Copies of a Daviess County marriage license: same prices as other recorded documents, below ^[5].

Recorded documents (deeds and other land records)

• Daviess County Clerk: its fee schedule, effective January 1, 2020, lists a deed and a power of attorney at $50.00 each (plus $3.00 a page over 5 pages), a mortgage at $80.00 (plus $3.00 a page over 30 pages), a release of mortgage at $46.00, a will at $47.00 and a plat at $50.00 ^[4].
• Copies in person: $0.50 a page ($1.00 for 11 x 17); certified copies $5.00 for the first three pages and $0.50 for each extra page ^[5].
• Copies by mail or fax: $1.00 a page; certified copies (not by fax) $5.00 for the first three pages and $1.00 for each extra page. Allow up to 3 business days ^[5].
• Searching: staff don't do title searches or research. The Clerk links a free online records search ^[5].
• Recording counter: Room 104, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (270) 685-8434 option 3. It takes cash, card (vendor fee), cashier's, certified or business checks, or money orders ^[27].

Court records

• How to ask (statewide): the Kentucky Court of Justice says requests for court case copies start with the clerk of the court that heard the case; for Circuit, District, Family and Business Court cases, that's the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county ^[28].
• Circuit Court Clerk fees (statewide manual): the Administrative Office of the Courts' accounting manual lists $5.00 for preparing a certification, $0.50 for an attestation and $0.25 a page for a copy ^[29].
• Daviess Office of Circuit Court Clerk: Holbrook Judicial Center, 100 E. 2nd St. The Court of Justice's Daviess County page lists hours of Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., circuit civil at 270-687-7220 and the receptionist at 270-687-7333 ^[7].
• Payment and parking: cash, money order, certified or cashier's check, personal checks from Daviess County residents, or cards (fee applies), plus ePay. Free two-hour garage parking is at 112 Daviess St. ^[7]. We didn't find Daviess-specific copy prices; see the statewide manual above.
• Divorce records: the County Clerk says to get copies at the Circuit Courthouse ^[26].

Apostilles (statewide)

• Fee (statewide): $5 per document from the Kentucky Secretary of State, by check payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer for mail requests ^[23][30][13].
• Steps (statewide): for a paper document, have it notarized by a Kentucky notary, then have the County Clerk where the notary is registered certify the notary's signature. County Clerk records must be signed by a current County Clerk or Deputy Clerk. Circuit Court records go to the County Clerk first to certify the Circuit Clerk's signature. Birth, marriage, divorce and single status certificates must carry the current State Registrar's signature ^[23].
• Where (statewide): by mail with the request form to P.O. Box 718, Frankfort, KY 40602; mail requests are done within 3 business days and returned by First-Class Mail, or include a prepaid FedEx, UPS or USPS Priority label for tracking. Walk-in at 1025 Capital Center Drive, Suite 201, Frankfort, Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., done while you wait. The e-Apostille option isn't available for vital records. Phone (502) 564-3490 ^[23][30].

• Daviess County step: the Daviess County Clerk's fee schedule lists notary certification at $5.00 ^[4].

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 ^[31]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

• Past events: Daviess County listed free paper shredding by Piranha Mobile Shredding at the Owensboro Sportscenter parking lot on Friday, March 27, 2026, and Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, each 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until full, for Daviess County residents, businesses and institutions. The limit was 100 lb., listed per vehicle for March and per person for September ^[32][33]. Both events have passed. We didn't find a future official date; the county's Solid Waste Department is at (270) 229-4484 ^[33].
• The UPS Store: its Owensboro page lists shredding ^[10]. 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. Daviess County Public Library, "Notary": dcplibrary.org/notary (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
2. Daviess County Public Library, "Print, Copy, & Fax": dcplibrary.org/print-copy-fax (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
3. Daviess County Clerk, "Passports": daviessky.org/passports (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
4. Daviess County Clerk, "Daviess County Clerk's Fee Schedule Effective January 1, 2020 (PDF)": daviessky.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LEGAL-RECORDING-FEE-SCHEDULE-Effective-January-1-2020.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
5. Daviess County Clerk, "Land Records": daviessky.org/land-records (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
6. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Vital Statistics, "Order a Kentucky Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Record, or Single Status Letter": chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Documents/WalkInMailAndWebOrders2020.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
7. Kentucky Court of Justice, "Daviess County": kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Daviess.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
8. U.S. Census Bureau, "Census Geocoder (address to geography lookup)": geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
9. Daviess County Public Library, "Contact": dcplibrary.org/contact (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
10. The UPS Store, "The UPS Store Locations in Owensboro, Kentucky": locations.theupsstore.com/ky/owensboro (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
11. The UPS Store, "Notary Services Nationwide": theupsstore.com/store-services/notary-services (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
12. Kentucky Secretary of State, "Notary Public Application for Appointment or Reappointment": web.sos.ky.gov/Forms/notary/NotaryStateAtLarge.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
13. Kentucky Legislature, "KRS 423.430 Fees": apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49515 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
14. Kentucky Legislature, "KRS 423.390 Commission as notary public": apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49507 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
15. Kentucky Legislature, "KRS 64.300 Exemption from fees of notaries public": apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=45031 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
16. U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to Kentucky): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
17. Daviess County Clerk, "Updated Passport Photo Fee for 2025": daviessky.org/updated-passport-photo-fee-for-2025 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
18. USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
19. 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)
20. Kentucky Legislature, "901 KAR 5:050. Fees for searches, certified copies of certificates and records": apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/901/005/050 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
21. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Vital Statistics, "Purchase a Certificate": chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/purchase.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
22. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, "Office of Vital Statistics": chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/default.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
23. Kentucky Secretary of State, "Apostilles and Authentications": sos.ky.gov/bus/apostilles/Pages/default.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
24. Green River District Health Department, "Birth and Death Certificates": healthdepartment.org/vital-statistics (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
25. Kentucky Legislature, "KRS 64.012 Fees of county clerks": apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57720 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
26. Daviess County Clerk, "Marriage License": daviessky.org/marriage-license (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
27. Daviess County Clerk, "Document Recording": daviessky.org/document-recording (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
28. Kentucky Court of Justice, "Request Court Records": kycourts.gov/Pages/Request-Court-Records.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
29. Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, "Circuit Court Clerks' Accounting Manual (PDF)": kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/CCCAcctManual.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
30. Kentucky Secretary of State, "Request for Apostille or Authentication (form)": sos.ky.gov/admin/Documents/ApostilleAuthentication.PDF (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
31. USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
32. Daviess County, "Paper Shredding Collection Event (March 27, 2026)": daviessky.org/event/paper-shredding-collection-event-2 (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
33. Daviess County, "Free Paper Shredding (Sept. 25, 2026)": daviessky.org/event/free-paper-shredding (last checked Oct 31, 2026)

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