Vital Records Requirement and Fee Schedule

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"IN PERSON" CERTIFIED Copies of Birth, Death or Marriage Certificates

• Applications are taken 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays.
• Certified Copies are $15.00 each, payable by cash, check or money order.
• MUST have a current, government-issued picture ID in order to obtain a certified copy.
• MUST have tangible* interest in the record in order to obtain a certified copy.

"IN PERSON" UNCERTIFIED Copies of Birth, Death or Marriage Certificates

• Applications are taken 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays.
• Uncertified copies are $5.00 each, payable by cash, check or money order.
• Uncertified copies can be issued from August 1970 to present.
• Uncertified copies cannot be mailed.

"MAIL" Requests for CERTIFIED Copies of Birth, Death or Marriage Certificates

• Certified Copies are $15.00 each, payable by money order only.
• ALL mail requests must have the requestor's signature notarized.
• ALL mail requests must have a copy of the requestor's current, government-issued picture ID with it.
• ALL mail requests MUST state the tangible* interest in the record in order to obtain a certified copy.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

• Applications are taken 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays.
• Marriage licenses are $35.00, payable by cash, check or money order.
• The bride and groom must be 18 years or older.
• One witness who is 18 years or older and knows both bride and groom is needed at the time of application.
• The bride, groom and witness all need a current, government-issued picture ID at the time of application.
• There is a three-working day wiating period from the date of application to the valid license date.
• The bride and groom are responsible for arranging and paying for the marriage ceremony and offciant.
• Please review the "Marriage License Instruction" sheet for further information.

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