LICENSES AND FEES
The Office of the City Clerk is responsible for issuing licenses for marriages and civil unions,processing applications for constable appointments, and granting bingo and raffle licenses. Details about the licensing and application processes and associated fees are provided below.

Marriage License or Civil Union
To apply for this license, both applicants must go to City Hall, Room B9, and present a valid photo ID and social security card. One of the applicants must show proof that he or she is a resident of the City of Newark, e.g. a utility bill, cable bill, or bank statement. Couples must have one witness who is 18 years of age or older. There is a three-day waiting period, and a fee of $28 is payable upon receipt of the license.

Application for Constable Appointment
To apply for a constable appointment, an individual must be nominated by a member of the Municipal Council, a resident of the City of Newark, a three-year consecutive voter, and have a clean record check from the Newark Police Department. The approval process takes a minimum of 90 business days. The Governing Body must approve the appointment. The term is for a period of one year, and a fee of $10 is payable upon being sworn in. The complete process, described below,can take up to six months.

Process to Apply for Constable License

Applicant Must Be:

•  A U.S. citizen
•  At least 21 years of age
•  A resident of the city of Newark
•  Registered to vote in the City of Newark for at least three consecutive years

If Applicant Meets Above Criteria:

•  A councilperson must submit to the office of the city clerk a letter sponsoring the applicant.
•  Applicant must pick up a constable application, complete it, and return it to the Office of the City Clerk.

Submission to the Newark Police Department:

•  Application is forwarded to the Newark Police Department for fingerprinting and investigation.
•  Upon approval from the Police Department, application and the investigation report is returned to the  Office of the City Clerk

Preparation for Resolution Appointing Constable for a One-Year Term:

•  A resolution is prepared by the Office of the City Clerk to appoint applicant for a one-year term.
•  Appointing resolution is sent for signature from the councilmember sponsoring applicant.
•  Appointing resolution is sent to the Law Department for review and approval.
•  Upon the approval of the Law Department, appointing resolution is sent to the Office of the City Clerk to  be presented before the Newark Municipal.

Council Council Meeting:

•  Once resolution has been adopted by the council, a letter is sent to the applicant requesting submission  of a bond within 10 to 15 days to the Office of the City Clerk.
•  Upon receipt of bond, a bond resolution is prepared by the Office of the City Clerk.
•  Bond resolution is sent to the sponsoring councilmember for signature.
•  Bond resolution is then sent to the Law Department for review and approval.
•  Upon approval of bond resolution from the Law Department, resolution is presented before the Newark  Municipal Council Meeting.
•  Once resolution has been adopted by the council, applicant is sworn in, issued a certificate of  appointment identification card, and charged a fee of $10.00.

Bingo and Raffle Licenses Bingo and raffle
licenses are issued only to nonprofit organizations registered with the State of New Jersey. Applications must be notarized and should be submitted at least four months in advance. An authorized member of the organization must be fingerprinted by the Newark Police Department before submitting the application to the Office of the City Clerk, room B9.This process takes up to eight weeks. The fee for fingerprinting must be paid by money orders - a $4.00 and $30.00 money order. After the fingerprinting process is completed, applicants can submit four notarized copies of the applications to City Hall, Room B-9. The fees are $20 per day for a raffle license and $20 for every $1,000 prize for raffles.