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Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Appointments are highly recommended.
We are happy to serve walk-ins if there are no appointments scheduled.
In Wilmot, the Town Clerk’s position is combined with the Tax Collector position. This position is elected and serves a three-year term. Wilmot also has an appointed Deputy Town Clerk/Tax Collector to assist the Town Clerk in performing clerk/collector duties.
The Town Clerk’s Office is responsible for the following:
For electronic check payments a fee of 95 cents is charged. For card transactions there is a fee of 2.95% of the total transaction. The fee is charged by Invoice Cloud, the processor. The processing fee does not go to the Town of Wilmot.
You always start at the Town Clerk’s Office!
Quick Tips
When registering a NEW (brand new OR new-to-you) vehicle, you must bring the following:
As of January 1, 2015, per RSA 261:3, titles will be required for ALL vehicles with a model year 2000 and newer. Example: If it is the year 2050, and you have a model year 2000 vehicle that you are selling, you are required to provide the buyer with a title. If you are the purchaser, you MUST have the title when registering said vehicle, and purchase a new title in your name.
Transferring Plates
To transfer plates, you must be listed as the owner on the registration for the vehicle you are transferring plates FROM. If you do not have the registration for the vehicle you are transferring plates from, we can print a copy for you at a cost of $18.
If the vehicle is 1999 or older, a bill of sale is required (print one here: NH BILL OF SALE), AND one of the following documents:
New Plates
If the vehicle is 1999 or older, a bill of sale is required (print one here: NH BILL OF SALE), AND one of the following documents:
Note: A photocopy of the previously issued NH registration or title is acceptable.
Registration renewals
These may be done by mail or drop box at the town office. Please include:
Or they may also be done online.
NOTE: A service fee is charged by the processor of the transactions (Invoice Cloud). If paying by bank account it is 95 cents; if by credit card, it is 2.95% of the transaction.
You will need to bring ONE of the following:
*There are notaries at the town offices.
If you choose to bring a letter, the letter MUST include:
RSA 261:45 Resident of State
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 261:44, when a nonresident has established a bona fide residency in this state, said resident shall have a maximum of 60 days from the date his residency was established in which to register his vehicle in New Hampshire.
[RSA 261:45 effective January 1, 2016; see also RSA 261:45 set out above.]
Please note: If you move to New Hampshire and you have a driver license from another state, you must get a New Hampshire driver license within 60 days of establishing residency in New Hampshire. More information is available here: Transfer a License from Another State | Driver Licensing | Division of Motor Vehicles | NH Department of Safety.
State law requires New Hampshire drivers to notify the DMV within 30 days of an address change. This can be done at the Town Clerk’s office! I have Record Change Request forms available and can submit them to DMV. If you want a new driver’s license, you need to submit it to DMV as directed below.
To change your address, please submit a completed Record Change Request Form , a photocopy of your current driver license to any DMV Drop Box. You can purchase a replacement license with the new address for a $3.00 fee. Your permanent license will be mailed to your new address within 60 days.
The Record Change Request Form requires that you provide your name, date of birth and both your new legal and mailing addresses, along with other identifying information. This form will only be accepted if it is signed and dated.
RSA 261:45 Obligation to Register Vehicle
Source. RSA 260:39-a. 1979, 135:1. 1981, 146:1; 479:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2015, 111:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Please click here to obtain information on the Vanity Plate procedure.
For information on NH State Parks Plates, and how to obtain them, please click here.
Beginning July 1, 2017, the State of New Hampshire DMV began offering a new “Decal Plate.” This type of plate offers residents the ability to support the 501(c)3 non-profit organization of their choosing. These plates come in the following plate types: Passenger, Vanity Passenger, Veteran, and Vanity Veteran.
There is an additional annual fee of $15 per set, PLUS regular registration fees, PLUS the initial $8 plate fee, PLUS the fee for the decals, which are determined by the 501(c)3 authority and may vary.
Decals can be purchased at the following legislatively approved 501(c)3 location, not through the DMV or town offices, and all monies will be applied directly toward the non-profit organization of your choosing.
Learn more about decal plates here: Decal Plates | Registration | Division of Motor Vehicles | NH Department of Safety
Yes, absolutely. However, there are a few things you need to know:
In all instances, Photo ID of your “courier” will be required.
Registration Renewal
Send your “courier” with your current registration OR the registration renewal notice that was mailed to you.
New Registration
For a vehicle bought from a dealer, complete the Permission to Register form and send it with your “courier”.
For a vehicle bought in a private sale, complete a Permission to Register form to send with your “courier”. Your signature MUST BE NOTARIZED. This is authorizing your “courier” to sign the title application on your behalf.
Transferring Plates
Complete a Permission to Register form and send it with your “courier”. Indicate the plate number that you are transferring on the permission to register. Also send the current registration for the vehicle you are transferring plates FROM, as that must be turned in to DMV.
No. For information concerning OHRV registration, go here!
Request forms are available at the Town Clerk’s Office.
First copy issued at $15 each; each additional copy is $10 issued at the same time for the same record. Please make checks payable to Town of Wilmot.
Requests for vital records cannot be processed via online, fax, or by phone. Photo ID is required.
If you are unable to come into the Town Clerk’s office to obtain the record, your request must be made by mail. In most cases, requests are processed and mailed out the same day they are received, but please remember our office is only open three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).
Incomplete vital record requests will be returned to the sender for missing item(s) thereby delaying the receipt of the document you are requesting.
When getting married anywhere in New Hampshire, you may obtain your Marriage License in any New Hampshire city or town.
To obtain your Marriage License, you and your fiancé must both go to a Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours, with photo identification (driver’s license, passport, etc.). In addition, if either of you were previously married, proof must be provided of the divorce or death of the former spouse. If the former marriage was dissolved by divorce, the State requires that we see the sealed final divorce decree. If the spouse is deceased, we will need to view a certified copy of the death certificate.
You and your fiancé will complete a worksheet that will be used by the Town Clerk’s office in preparing the Marriage License. You will need to know the full names of your parents, their state or country of birth, etc.
The entire process takes approximately 45 minutes, and an appointment is recommended.
Cost: $50
NH law (RSA 466:1) requires that all dogs must be licensed annually. Every owner or keeper of a dog 4 months old and older shall license it in the city or town where the dog is kept. Regardless of when the license is obtained, the license shall be effective from May 1 of each year to April 30 of the subsequent year.
If over 3 Months Old – Dogs must be licensed by April 30 through the Town Clerk’s office. When a puppy receives a rabies vaccination, you must license. Veterinarians do send copies of rabies certificates to the Town Clerk and the dog is added to our records.
License Fee Schedule — Proof of current rabies vaccination is required before a license can be issued. Proof of spay/neuter is also required. This may be noted on the rabies certificate or a separate document (i.e., bill for the procedure).
Late fees will be assessed for each dog not licensed by the April 30 deadline.
Registering to vote in New Hampshire is easy! Register to vote at your Town Clerk’s office before the deadline or register to vote the day of the election at the polling place. No matter when or where you decide to register, you will be required to complete a Voter Registration form. New Hampshire inhabitants who will be 18 years of age or older on the day of the next election, and a United States citizen may register to vote. There is no minimum period you are required to have lived in the state before you are able to register. You may register as soon as you move into your new community.
Simply visit your Town Clerk’s office. You will need to complete a standard Voter Registration Form and show proof of having established a domicile in the town or city where you will vote. View acceptable forms of proof of having established domicile. Bring proof of identity with you such as driver’s license or passport. If you do not have documents to prove a qualification, you may prove identity, age, citizenship, or domicile by completing an affidavit that is available from the clerk.
RSA 657:1 Absence, Religious Observance, and Disability Absentee Voting. Any person who is absent on the day of any state election from the city, town, or unincorporated place in which he or she is registered to vote; or who cannot appear in public on any election day because of his or her observance of a religious commitment; or who is unable to vote there in person by reason of physical disability may vote at such elections as provided in this chapter. A person who is unable to appear at any time during polling hours at his or her polling place because an employment obligation requires the person to remain physically at work or to be in transit to or from work from the time the polls open until after the time the polls close shall be considered absent for purposes of this chapter.
Absentee ballots are available through your Town Clerk’s office. You must complete an Absentee Ballot Request. When your request is processed, a ballot and envelopes will be sent to you along with instructions to complete the Absentee Voter process.
For those who are Uniformed and Overseas, you may go here NH-SOS – Uniformed & Overseas to get the proper information and form.
More Information is available
Visit the NH Secretary of State’s website here for more information concerning voting in New Hampshire. You can get there from here!
State of New Hampshire ‘Voter Look-Up’ and ‘Track Your Ballot for Absentee Voters’ are at the NH Secretary of State’s website as well.
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