Marriage license requirements, by state
Plain notes for officiants: can you officiate, is registration required, and who returns the signed license and by when. Written from official sources and dated.
Informational only. Informational only, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with the county clerk or issuing office that handles the license.
Alabama
Reviewed August 2026
Alaska
Reviewed August 2026
Arizona
Reviewed August 2026
Arkansas
Reviewed August 2026
California
Reviewed August 2026
Colorado
Reviewed August 2026
Connecticut
Reviewed August 2026
Delaware
Reviewed August 2026
District of Columbia
Reviewed August 2026
Florida
Reviewed July 2026
Georgia
Reviewed August 2026
Hawaii
Reviewed August 2026
Idaho
Reviewed August 2026
Illinois
Reviewed August 2026
Indiana
Reviewed August 2026
Iowa
Reviewed August 2026
Kansas
Reviewed August 2026
Kentucky
Reviewed August 2026
Louisiana
Reviewed August 2026
Maine
Reviewed August 2026
Maryland
Reviewed August 2026
Massachusetts
Reviewed August 2026
Michigan
Reviewed August 2026
Minnesota
Reviewed August 2026
Mississippi
Reviewed August 2026
Missouri
Reviewed August 2026
Montana
Reviewed August 2026
Nebraska
Reviewed August 2026
Nevada
Reviewed August 2026
New Hampshire
Reviewed August 2026
New Jersey
Reviewed August 2026
New Mexico
Reviewed August 2026
New York
Reviewed July 2026
North Carolina
Reviewed August 2026
North Dakota
Reviewed August 2026
Ohio
Reviewed July 2026
Oklahoma
Reviewed August 2026
Oregon
Reviewed August 2026
Pennsylvania
Reviewed August 2026
Rhode Island
Reviewed August 2026
South Carolina
Reviewed August 2026
South Dakota
Reviewed August 2026
Tennessee
Reviewed August 2026
Texas
Reviewed July 2026
Utah
Reviewed August 2026
Vermont
Reviewed August 2026
Virginia
Reviewed August 2026
Washington
Reviewed August 2026
West Virginia
Reviewed August 2026
Wisconsin
Reviewed August 2026
Wyoming
Reviewed August 2026
All 50 states and the District of Columbia, each dated and pointed at its issuing office. Every officiant gets these editorial notes for their state inside RiteBinder.