The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.
Records/Licenses/Permits
Organizations that issue insurance policies which indemnify the holder against loss or damage to a motor vehicle caused by fire, windstorm, collision or other insurable hazards, and against legal liability for personal injuries or damage to property resulting from operation of the vehicle. Automobile insurance requirements are established at the state level and vary in terms of the type and level of coverage that may be necessary.
Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide copies of birth certificates, i.e., documents which certify the date and place of a person's birth as well as his/her parentage. Available in most jurisdictions are authorized copies which are required to obtain a driver’s license, passport, Social Security card and other services related to an individual’s identity; and informational copies which cannot be used to establish a person’s identity. Only individuals designated by law have access to authorized copies of a person's birth certificate.
Programs that issue, maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to or copies of documents that relate to an individual's death.
Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to or copies of the official document that dissolves a marriage relationship between two people.
Programs that allow unmarried couples who wish to formally register their relationships, usually for insurance purposes, to file affidavits of domestic partnerships.
Programs that issue permits which provide written authorization for an individual to operate a motor vehicle on public roads and highways following successful completion of a written and/or driving examination and a vision test. These programs also renew driver licenses that are about to expire, replace driver licenses that are lost or stolen, and process name and address changes.
Programs that issue documentation that is designed to prove the identity of the person carrying it.
Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers
Tax processing numbers issued in the United States by the Internal Revenue Service to certain nonresident and resident aliens, their spouses, and dependents who are unable to get a Social Security Number (SSN). Applicants must complete and submit a Form W-7 with required documentation substantiating foreign/alien status and the individual's true identity. Applicants may either mail the documentation, along with the Form W-7, to the closest IRS Service Center, present it at an IRS walk-in office, or process the application through an Acceptance Agent authorized by the IRS. Applicants not currently in the U.S. can apply from abroad.
Programs that maintain for use by the public, real estate maps which show the owner, the assessed value and the legal description of the property.
Programs that maintain copies of the instrument which certifies that a marriage between two people has taken place. The marriage certificate is executed by the individual officiating at the marriage and serves as evidence of the marriage.
Programs that issue license plates for automobiles and other motor vehicles as evidence that the vehicles have been registered with the proper authorities and are authorized to be parked or driven on public roads and highways.
Public sector offices known as passport acceptance facilities that have been authorized by the U.S. Department of State to accept and verify the documents, applicant signatures and identity for passport applications; place all of the documents and required photos into a specially sealed, tamperproof envelope that may only be opened by State Department officials; and forward them for processing. This is required for ALL passport applicants for a new adult passport, child (minor) passport, or lost, stolen or damaged passport applications. Most passport acceptance facilities are found in local post offices, county clerk's offices and some library locations. Passports are official documents which identify citizens, serve as written authorization from government authorities for citizens to travel abroad and, in effect, request foreign powers to allow bearers to enter and pass freely and safely. U.S. passports can be renewed by mail provided that the old passport was issued within the last 15 years, that the individual was age 16 or older at the time, and that, if applicable, proof of name change is provided. The old valid passport, a color passport photo, a completed DS-82 form and a check or money order for the fee must be submitted.
Programs that issue permits which authorize people and/or institutions to keep protected animals (including carrier or homing pigeons, doves, poultry and other livestock, captive-bred ducks, geese, swans and other animals indigenous to North America or exotic animals from elsewhere) on their property as pets, for rehabilitation pending release to the wild, or for research or business purposes. Included are falcon permits which allow an individual to possess raptors for the sport of falconry, salvage permits which allow an individual to pick up dead birds/feathers or other animals, sale and disposal permits which allow an individual to sell protected birds and animals, and taxidermy permits which allow an individual to preserve and mount protected birds and animals for persons other than themselves. Also included are livestock permits which allow people to keep domestic livestock including equines, bovines, sheep, goats and llamas; multiple animal permits which allow people to keep more than a specified number of dogs, cats or other listed species; litter permits which authorize the whelping of a specified number of litters per female dog or cat; cat colony permits which allow people to become authorized caretakers for groups of feral cats; and permits that operators of a circus, rodeo, animal exhibit, or other similar entertainment must obtain before they are authorized to bring designated species of animals into a city.
Programs that issue, transfer, maintain on file and, where appropriate, provide access to the official document that transfers ownership of property of any kind from one individual to another or which otherwise provides evidence of the individual's entitlement to the property.