Marriage License Cost

How much is a marriage license? County by county

Marriage license fees, waiting periods and ID rules from county clerks across the US. Start with your county.

This site is growing. New records are added every day once they are checked against official sources. 21 counties published so far.
Waiting period
Maricopa CountyArizona$98
Alameda CountyCalifornia$81
Orange CountyCalifornia$61
Riverside CountyCalifornia$111
Sacramento CountyCalifornia$97
San Diego CountyCalifornia$129None. Parties can marry as soon as the license is issued.
Duval CountyFlorida$86Three days for Florida residents, waived with a registered premarital course certificate.
Miami-Dade CountyFlorida$86Three days for Florida residents, waived with a premarital course certificate. Non-Florida
Fulton CountyGeorgia$68.50
Cook CountyIllinois$60Effective 1 day after issuance.
Wayne CountyMichigan$30
Hennepin CountyMinnesota$125
Clark CountyNevada$102There is no waiting period.
New York CityNew York$35The ceremony must take place at least 24 hours after you receive the license. A judge can
Philadelphia CountyPennsylvania$90The license is valid on the third day after you apply.
Bexar CountyTexas$8072 hours before the ceremony under Texas law. Exceptions include a judge's waiver, active
Dallas CountyTexas$80
Harris CountyTexas$8172 hours. Waived for active military with ID and for Twogether in Texas graduates.
Tarrant CountyTexas$7672 hours after the license is issued. Waived for active duty military, with a District Jud
Travis CountyTexas$803 days between getting the license and the ceremony. Exceptions include active duty milita
King CountyWashington$169Three days under Washington state law before the license can be used.

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