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Last Updated: August 4th, 2022

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Check out this table containing all the important information you need to know about marriage licenses in the United States. We cover the marriage license cost, waiting period, expiration, return, and required witnesses for all states.

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US Marriage License Info by State

ABOUT THE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE - Marriage License Fees are subject to change. The numbers listed in this table may not reflect the actual cost of the marriage license and are meant to represent their approximate cost.

STATE
ISSUANCE OFFICE
FEE
WAITING PERIOD
EXPIRATION
RETURN
WITNESSES

Alabama
ISSUANCE OFFICE Probate Court
FEE $70 - $104
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES None

Alaska
ISSUANCE OFFICE Bureau of Vital Statistics
FEE $60
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 90 Days
RETURN 7 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES One Adult

Arizona
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $83
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 1 Year
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Arkansas
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $60
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES None

California
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk or Recorder
FEE $35 - $116
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 90 Days
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES One Adult

Colorado
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $30
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 35 Days
RETURN 63 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Connecticut
ISSUANCE OFFICE Vital Records Office
FEE $50
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 65 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES None

Delaware
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $70 - $120
WAITING PERIOD 1 Day Before Completing
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES Two Adults

Florida
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $93.50
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days for Residents; None for Non-Residents
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Georgia
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $56 - $76
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION No Expiration
RETURN 30 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Hawaii
ISSUANCE OFFICE Department of Health
FEE $60
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES None

Idaho
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Recorder
FEE $30
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 1 Year
RETURN 30 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Illinois
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $30 - $80
WAITING PERIOD 1 Day Before Completing
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Indiana
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $25 - $65
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 30 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Iowa
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Recorder
FEE $35
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 6 Months
RETURN 15 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Kansas
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $85.50
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 6 Months
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Kentucky
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $35.50 - $37
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES Two Adults

Louisiana
ISSUANCE OFFICE Parish Clerk of Court
FEE $27.50
WAITING PERIOD 1 Day Before Completing
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES Two Adults

Maine
ISSUANCE OFFICE Town Clerk
FEE $40
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 90 Days
RETURN 7 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Maryland
ISSUANCE OFFICE Circuit Court Clerk
FEE $30 - $85
WAITING PERIOD 2 Days Before Completing
EXPIRATION 6 Months
RETURN 5 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Massachusetts
ISSUANCE OFFICE City or Town Clerk
FEE $20 - $60
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES None

Michigan
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $20 - $30
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 33 Days
RETURN 10 Days From the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Minnesota
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Registrar
FEE $50 - $125
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 6 Months
RETURN 5 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Mississippi
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $20 - $38
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION No Expiration
RETURN 5 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Missouri
ISSUANCE OFFICE Recorder of Deeds
FEE $48 - $62
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN 15 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Montana
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $53
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 6 Months
RETURN 30 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Nebraska
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $25
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 1 Year
RETURN 15 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Nevada
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $85 - $102
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 1 Year
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES One Adult

New Hampshire
ISSUANCE OFFICE Town Clerk
FEE $50
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 90 Days
RETURN 6 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

New Jersey
ISSUANCE OFFICE Town Clerk
FEE $28
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 6 Months
RETURN 5 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

New Mexico
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $55
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION No Expiration
RETURN 90 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

New York
ISSUANCE OFFICE City or Town Clerk
FEE $35
WAITING PERIOD 1 Day
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 5 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES One Adult

North Carolina
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Registrar
FEE $60
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

North Dakota
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Registrar
FEE $65
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 5 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Ohio
ISSUANCE OFFICE Probate Court
FEE $44 - $65
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 30 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Oklahoma
ISSUANCE OFFICE Court Clerk
FEE $5 - $50
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES Two Adults

Oregon
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $50 - $60
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days Before Completing
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 5 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Pennsylvania
ISSUANCE OFFICE Register of Wills or Orphans Court
FEE $45 - $85
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Puerto Rico
ISSUANCE OFFICE Demographic Registry
FEE $150
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION No Expiration
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Rhode Island
ISSUANCE OFFICE Town Clerk
FEE $24
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 90 Days
RETURN Within 72 hours of ceremony
WITNESSES Two Adults

South Carolina
ISSUANCE OFFICE Probate Court
FEE $50 - $100
WAITING PERIOD 1 Day to Receive
EXPIRATION No Expiration
RETURN 15 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

South Dakota
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Registrar
FEE $40
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 90 Days
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Tennessee
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $37.50 - $97.50
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN 3 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Texas
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $11 - $100
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days Before Completing
EXPIRATION 90 Days
RETURN 30 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

US Virgin Islands
ISSUANCE OFFICE Superior Court
FEE $100
WAITING PERIOD 8 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION No Expiration
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Utah
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $30 - $50
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 32 Days
RETURN 30 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Vermont
ISSUANCE OFFICE Town Clerk
FEE $60
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Virginia
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $30
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 5 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

Washington
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Auditor
FEE $57 - $72
WAITING PERIOD 3 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN 30 Days
WITNESSES Two Adults

Washington, DC
ISSUANCE OFFICE Marriage Bureau
FEE $45
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION No Expiration
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES None

West Virginia
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $56
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 60 Days
RETURN Before Expiration
WITNESSES None

Wisconsin
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $110
WAITING PERIOD 6 Days to Receive
EXPIRATION 30 Days
RETURN 3 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults

Wyoming
ISSUANCE OFFICE County Clerk
FEE $30
WAITING PERIOD None
EXPIRATION 1 Year
RETURN 10 Days from the Wedding
WITNESSES Two Adults
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