Marriage License Requirements by State

Cost: $25

Expires in: 30 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No

Alaska

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Cost:  $25

Expires in:  90 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No

Arizona

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Cost:  $50

Expires in:  1 year

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No

Arkansas

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Cost:  $30

Expires in:  60 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No

California

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Minimum age:   18

Cost:   $50 - $80

Expires In:   90 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license: No

Minimum age:  18

Cost:   $20

Expires in   30 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:   No

Waiting period after receiving license:   No

Minimum age:  18

Cost:   $35

Expires in:  65 days

Blood test required:   Varies--depends on county

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $35

Expires in:  30 days

Blood test required:   Yes

Waiting period before issuance:    No

Waiting period after receiving license:  24 hours for residents; 96 hours if the

                                                        couple are non-residents.                  

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $56 to $88.50

Expires in:   60 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:   3 days

Waiting period after receiving license:   No      

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $40

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  No, as of July 1, 2003

Waiting period before issuance:   No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No   

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $60

Expires in:  30 days if not married.

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $28

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $15 - 20

Expires in:  60 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  1 day

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $18

Expires in:  60 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $30

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $50

Expires in:  6 Months

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $34.50

Expires in:  30 days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $25

Expires in:  30 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  3 Days

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $20

Expires in:  90 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $55

Expires in:  6 Months

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  2 Days

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $25

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $20 - $35

Expires in:  33 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $70

Expires in:  6 Months

Blood test required:  Yes

Waiting period before issuance:  5 Day

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  21

Cost:  $21

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  Yes

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $28

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $30.25

Expires in:  6 Months

Blood test required:  Yes

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  19

Cost:  $15

Expires in:  1 Year

Blood test required:  Some

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  Varies

Expires in:  1 Year

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $45

Expires in:  90 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $28

Expires in:  30 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  72 Hours

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $25

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $20 - $30

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  24 Hours

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $25

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $35

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $45

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  5 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $25

Expires in:  10 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  72 Hours if either applicant is under 18

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $60

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $25 - $40

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $24

Expires in:  90 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $25

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  24 Hours

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $40

Expires in:  20 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $35 with 4 hours of counseling and approval; $95 without counseling

Expires in:  30 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days if either party is under 18

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $40

Expires in:  20 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $40

Expires in:  30 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $20

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $30

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $52

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  3 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $35

Expires in:  No expiration

Blood test required:  Yes

Waiting period before issuance:  5 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $36

Expires in:  60 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $50 - $60

Expires in:  30 Days

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  5 Days

Waiting period after receiving license:  No 

Minimum age:  18

Cost:  $25

Expires in:  No Expiration

Blood test required:  No

Waiting period before issuance:  No

Waiting period after receiving license:  No