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.
Missouri marriage license online.
Online database marriage licenses maintained in our electronic database reflect only licenses of couples who applied for their license in jackson county.
Once issued a couple can contact any minister or judge as defined by missouri law to perform the wedding ceremony.
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.
You ll be assisted by the recorder of deeds or recorder for short.
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.
If you are getting married within 30 days from application you may take your license the same day you apply.
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.
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.
We recommend getting this legal aspect of your wedding out of the way about a month before your wedding date.
Marriage records have long been used to help with genealogy research.
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.
If you do not use the license within 30 days it expires and you must reapply for a new license.
Costs how much is the marriage license fee.
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.
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.
A marriage license is issued by the recorder of deeds in each missouri county and is valid only in missouri.
A missouri marriage license costs between 46 and 60 depending on the county.
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.
The vast majority of counties charge 51.
After these three days the license is valid for an additional 30 days.
You can apply for a missouri marriage license at any county s recorder of deeds office.
