Special Passport Dates

Mon, Sep 14 2009

The Monroe County Clerk's Office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to process passport applications. In addition, Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo will host special passport services in 2009.

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County Clerks Dinolfo & Jankowski Warn Residents About Fake DMV Website

Tue, Aug 25 2009

DMVAuthority.org is not a government site and residents should not attempt to renew their vehicle registration through their service.

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Dinolfo Announces Social Security Redaction Complete

Tue, Sep 23 2008

State-Of-The-Art Software and Process Developed In the County Clerk's Office, Other Counties Look to Emulate Monroe's Efforts

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Dinolfo Hails State Law To Prevent Deed Scams

Thu, Jun 26 2008

County Clerk Brought Issue To Light Locally, Partnered With Colleagues To Push For Legislation, Bill Awaits Governor Paterson's Signature 

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New York State Association of County Clerks Honors Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo

Fri, Jun 13 2008

Dinolfo Receives Special Achievement Award and 'Clerk of the Year' Nomination

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DMV and Passport Saturdays

Thu, Jun 12 2008

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Dinolfo Announces DMV Saturdays

Thu, May 29 2008

Greece DMV At The Mall At Greece Ridge To Open The Last Saturday Of Every Month

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Marriage & Divorce Records

Thu, Apr 24 2008

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Deed "Scam" Persists; Dinolfo Calls On Attorney General To Act

Tue, Mar 25 2008

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo today asked the New York State Attorney General's Office to "investigate and take all necessary steps" to stop New York Record Retrieval, Inc. from soliciting consumers to pay nearly $60.00 for a certified copy of the deed to their home.

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Dinolfo Opposes Passport Fee Increase

Thu, Jan 24 2008

County Clerk's Office Lowers Its Photo Fee To Offset Federal Increase, Customers Total Cost For Passport Application and Photos to Remain The Same

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County Clerk Dinolfo Warns Against Deed "Scam"

Tue, Nov 27 2007

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo today warned the community about a solicitation being mailed to new homebuyers asking them to pay nearly $60.00 for a certified copy of the deed to their recently purchased property. Such copies can be obtained directly from the Monroe County Clerk's Office, in-person or online, for an average cost of just $5.00.Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo today warned the community about a solicitation being mailed to new homebuyers asking them to pay nearly $60.00 for a certified copy of the deed to their recently purchased property. Such copies can be obtained directly from the Monroe County Clerk's Office, in-person or online, for an average cost of just $5.00.

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Greater Rochester Association of Realtors Honors Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo

Tue, Nov 13 2007

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo has been honored as a recipient of the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors Honor Society Award for 2007. Every year the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors (GRAR) awards individuals, firms or entities that have assisted the Association with its Mission Statement while advancing the real industry as a whole.

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County Clerk Dinolfo Sues State DMV To Stop Licenses For Illegal Immigrants

Fri, Nov 02 2007

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo today filed a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to stop its plan to issue Driver's Licenses to illegal immigrants. Building upon Dinolfo's previous efforts, the lawsuit asks the State Supreme Court to rule that the State DMV is violating Section 502 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law that requires a Social Security Number to obtain a driver's license.

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Malta, Dinolfo Oppose Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

Thu, Sep 27 2007

Expressing his outrage and disbelief, Monroe County Legislator Dave Malta announced today that he will introduce legislation that will bar the Monroe County Clerk's Office from spending County taxpayer dollars to issue New York State Driver Licenses to illegal immigrants.

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New York State Association of County Clerks Honors Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo

Thu, Jul 12 2007

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo has been honored with a Special Achievement Award by the New York State Association of County Clerks (NYSACC).

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County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo Partners With School Districts, State DMV For Online Learner Permit Testing In High Schools

Wed, May 23 2007

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo and representatives of area high schools are touting a new program that allows students to take their Driving Learner Permit test at their own high school.

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Eastside and Westside Mobile Units Closed Good Friday, Friday, April 6th

Thu, Apr 05 2007

Due to the Town Halls in the Towns of Gates and Perinton being closed for Good Friday, the Monroe County Clerk Mobile Units on the Eastside and Westside will be closed for business Friday, April 6, 2007 at these locations. 

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Dinolfo to Unveil New Organ Donor Driver License Design to Celebrate Organ Donor Awareness Month

Wed, Apr 04 2007

Monroe Country Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo announced the “new face” of the NYS Driver license. New York drivers who choose to be an organ donor will now be issued a driver license with the “organ donor” designation prominently displayed on the front of the license.

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Dinolfo, Brooks Open New DMV Office at Greece Ridge Mall

Fri, Jan 12 2007

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo and Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks today opened the new Greece Department of Motor Vehicles Auto License Bureau at the Mall at Greece Ridge.

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County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo Announces Greece DMV's Move To The Mall At Greece Ridge

Tue, Nov 21 2006

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo today announced that the Greece Department of Motor Vehicles Auto License Bureau will be moving to the Mall at Greece Ridge Center. The new facility will be easier for customers to access and will provide a vital boost to one of our community's important retail centers. Dinolfo was joined at the announcement by Town of Greece Supervisor Jack Auberger and General Manager for The Mall at Greece Ridge Jim Hofford.

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County Clerks Throughout The Region Call on State DMV to Return Processing of Vehicle Renewals

Thu, Nov 02 2006

            Rochester -- Members of the Finger Lakes Region of the New York State Association of County Clerks (NYSACC) held a joint press conference today to object to the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles' desire to contract with an outside entity for the processing of motor vehicle registration renewals.

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"Renew Monroe" Launched

Wed, Jun 28 2006

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo launched "Renew Monroe", encouraging residents to renew their vehicle registrations at local DMV offices. Over $500,000 annually could be kept working here if every vehicle owner in Monroe County participated in the new program. Residents can mail their renewals to the Henrietta DMV Office, use a convenient drop box, or for immediate return of their registration, use an Express Line at any permanent DMV branch. Full details on how to Renew Monroe are available at www.monroecounty.gov and will be mailed to residents over the coming weeks in their Monroe County Water Authority bills.

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Dinolfo Announces Enhanced Service For Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Thu, Mar 30 2006

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo today announced the availability of Interpretype terminals for use by Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing customers at the Henrietta and Irondequoit DMV Locations. The Interpretype system consists of instant messaging terminals that allow customers and employees to type questions and answers to each other. Monroe County is the first DMV office in the nation to offer this enhanced service to its customers.

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County Clerk Dinolfo and Sheriff O’Flynn Announce Operation SAFE CHILD Partnership

Tue, Feb 21 2006

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo and Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn today announced a partnership to bring the Operation SAFE CHILD Program to local DMV Offices and Passport Saturdays. Operation SAFE CHILD provides photo ID cards to parents that contain fingerprint and biographical data for children under the age of 18.

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Dinolfo, Auberger and Carpenter Announce ‘Passport Express’ Service

Tue, Feb 14 2006

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo, Greece Town Supervisor Jack Auberger and Pittsford Town Supervisor Bill Carpenter today announced the creation of Passport Express at the Greece Town Hall and Pittsford Town Hall.

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Dinolfo Announces Special Passport Days

Tue, Feb 14 2006

Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo today announced a series of Special Passport Days on the last Saturday of every month beginning January 28. The Office will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the County Clerk’s Office, 39 W. Main St. The expanded hours are in response to the federal government’s decision to stop the acceptance of passport applications in DMV offices nationwide.

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Passport Services to be Unavailable in Auto License Bureaus Beginning Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Thu, Dec 29 2005

By order of the Federal Government, the Monroe County Clerk’s Office will no longer be able to accept U.S. Passport applications at its Auto License Bureaus, both permanent and mobile, effective Tuesday, January 3, 2006. The order applies to not only Monroe County, but all DMV offices in New York.

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