We are EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE that you can now order certified copies of your Marriage License online.
Click the VitalDirector link to submit your online order.
MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION HOURS:
Please make arrangements to come in 30 minutes prior to closing to begin the application process. Hours of operation are listed on our HOME page.
MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES:
$81.00 Marriage License without Premarital Course Certificate
$21.00 Marriage License with Premarital Course Certificate
$46.00 Informal Marriage License
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO - MARRIAGE LICENSE INFORMATION
(per Texas Family Code Section 2.002)
- EACH person applying for a license must appear before the County Clerk
- Bring proof of identity and age (Section 2.005 b) Typically a current Driver's License and Social Security Card. If a Foreign Birth Certificate is used, it must be a certified copy and have a certified translation to English attached.
- Provide the information applicable for each applicant on the Marriage License application.
- Mark all appropriate boxes, answer all questions truthfully, and sign the application before the County Clerk.
- There is a 72 hour waiting period after you receive your Marriage License. Per Texas Family Code 2.204 a Marriage Ceremony may not take place during the 72 hour period immediately following the issuance of the Marriage License. This waiting period does not apply to a member of the armed forces of the United States and on active duty; Department of Defense; if a written waiver from the Judge is obtained.
- After your wedding ceremony, your Marriage License must be returned to the Clerk's office for recording purposes.
- If a Marriage Ceremony has not been conducted before the 90th day after the date the license is issued, the Marriage License will be expired.
