Witness Requirements on Marriage License
Many states require that 1 - 2 witnesses also sign the marriage license.
It is a requirement in many states that a witness, or pair of witnesses, also sign the marriage license. The witness(es) must complete their required fields on the license and sign the document. Traditionally this is done by the maid of honor and/or best man.
State Marriage License Witness Requirements
Alabama
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Alaska
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Arizona
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Arkansas
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
California
REQUIRED WITNESSESONE ADULT
Colorado
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Connecticut
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Delaware
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
District of Columbia
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Florida
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Georgia
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Hawaii
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Idaho
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Illinois
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Indiana
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Iowa
REQUIRED WITNESSESONE ADULT
Kansas
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Kentucky
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Louisiana
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Maine
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Maryland
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Massachusetts
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Michigan
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Minnesota
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Mississippi
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Missouri
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Montana
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Nebraska
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Nevada
REQUIRED WITNESSESONE ADULT
New Hampshire
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
New Jersey
REQUIRED WITNESSESONE ADULT
New Mexico
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
New York
REQUIRED WITNESSESONE ADULT
North Carolina
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
North Dakota
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Ohio
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Oklahoma
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Oregon
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Pennsylvania
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Puerto Rico
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Rhode Island
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
South Carolina
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
South Dakota
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Tennessee
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Texas
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
US Virgin Islands
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Utah
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Vermont
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Virginia
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Washington
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
West Virginia
REQUIRED WITNESSESNONE
Wisconsin
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
Wyoming
REQUIRED WITNESSESTWO ADULTS
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