City Clerk's Office

If business can be completed online, we encourage residents to do so by visiting the respective department web pages or contacting the specific department via phone or email. 

Functions

The City Clerk's Office is the central storage location for all City records and public records requests. The City Clerk's staff are Municipal Agent's for the State of New Hampshire, allowing them to process a variety of Motor Vehicle registrations, operates as the local registrar for the Department of Vital Records and Statistics, offers Notary and Justice of the Peace services during regular business hours, licenses dogs, and so much more. We are here to help.

Due to RSA 456-B:2 VII we cannot notarize wills, vital records or copies of vital records.

The City Clerk's Office is responsible for preparing and overseeing all elections being held in the City of Laconia, including municipal, state and federal elections. If you are interested in assisting at the polls on election days, please contact the City Clerk. 

City offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays during 2026:
 
New Year’s Day Thursday January 1, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day Monday January 19, 2026
President’s Day Monday February 16, 2026
Memorial Day Monday May 25, 2026
Fourth of July Friday July 3, 2026*
Labor Day Monday September 7, 2026
Columbus Day Monday October 12, 2026
Veteran’s Day Wednesday November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 26, 2026
Day after Thanksgiving Friday November 27, 2026
Christmas Day Friday December 25, 2026

*The 4^th of July falls on a Saturday; City offices will be closed on Friday, July 3^rd.