Application for confidential marriage license

Confidential marriages licenses are available in place of a public marriage license. The cost of a confidential marriage license is $80.00 and the requirements for having a license issued are the same as those required for a public marriage license with the additional requirement that the parties are stating that they have been living together (Family Code Sect. 500).  As with a public marriage license, it is valid for 90 days from the date it is issued.

If you wish a confidential marriage license it is important to remember the following information:

• The confidential marriage license can only be used in the County where it is issued.

• Only the parties can obtain certified copies of the recorded license by either appearing in person or by completing a request for the record and having their signature notarized; the cost for copies is $13.00/copy.

• Any person other than the married persons requesting a certified copy of the confidential marriage certificate will have to obtain an Order from the Courts that would require us to release information about the record .