If you do not use the license within 30 days it expires and you must reapply for a new license.
Missouri marriage license online.
How long is the marriage license good for.
You can apply for a missouri marriage license at any county s recorder of deeds office.
This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing missouri marriage records missouri marriage licenses missouri marriage indexes missouri marriage announcements and other related missouri genealogy records.
Couples who applied for a marriage license in another missouri county will need to contact the recorder of deeds or circuit clerk s office in that county.
Don t let the marriage license laws of missouri put a dent in your wedding plans.
Missouri law has eliminated the 3 day waiting period to obtain a marriage license.
The license fee of 51 00 must be paid in cash or by debit credit card there is a convenience fee for card use at the time of application.
If you are getting married within 30 days from application you may take your license the same day you apply.
The vast majority of counties charge 51.
Prior to any marriage within the state of missouri a marriage license must be first obtained from the jackson county recorder of deeds department or any other recorder clerk s offices located within the state of missouri.
The missouri marriage records search links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to mo public records.
Here s what you need to know and what documents to bring with you before you apply for a missouri marriage license.
Marriage license applicants are not required to be missouri residents.
In missouri once you file the application there is a three day waiting period before you can pick up and use the license.
Costs how much is the marriage license fee.
Online database marriage licenses maintained in our electronic database reflect only licenses of couples who applied for their license in jackson county.
Assuming that all of these stipulations are followed and the marriage is on record in the state of missouri it may be found on government public record websites.
Both must appear in person before the recorder of deeds or a deputy recorder and present valid identification containing date of birth along with a social security.
A missouri marriage license costs between 46 and 60 depending on the county.
Once issued a couple can contact any minister or judge as defined by missouri law to perform the wedding ceremony.
The license to get married must be picked up before the ceremony for it to be a legally recognized marriage in the state of missouri.
Marriage records have long been used to help with genealogy research.
You ll be assisted by the recorder of deeds or recorder for short.
