You can obtain a Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Application Packet from the Clerk's Office, Room Number 109.
Carrying Concealed Weapons (Effective December, 2013)
New Applicants
- Complete the required 8 hour training course
- Submit your completed unsigned application with the following, to the Otsego County Clerk's Office:
- Training certificate
- Valid picture ID with current address
- $115 fee payable by cash or check (check payable to: Otsego County Clerk)
- Once you have completed the above steps, you will need to take your paid receipt to the Otsego County Jail to have your fingerprints taken. Printing hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Your CPL will be mailed to you by the County Clerk.
Renewal Applicants
- Complete 3 hours of review of the required training materials and have at least 1 hour of firing range time in the last 6 months. The Otsego County Concealed Pistol Licensing Board recommends that you contact your previous instructor, or any firearms instructor, for more detailed information.
- Submit your completed unsigned application with the following, to the Otsego County Clerk's Office:
- Valid picture ID with current address
- Previous license
- $115 fee payable by cash or check (check payable to: Otsego County Clerk)
- Your CPL will be mailed to you by the County Clerk.
Please refer to your Concealed Pistol License Application Packet or the State of Michigan website for further information.