Missouri Marriage License Requirements
Below is the information on what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the marriage laws before filling out the marriage license forms.
In order to get married, you need to apply and receive a marriage license. This is the document that allows you to officially be married under the law. Always check with your city's marriage bureau at your clerk of court's office to find out what your local rules are.
Licenses are usually not valid for more than 30 days so you'll typically need to apply for your marriage license within one month of your wedding ceremony. You need to submit your birth certificates, tax information, and other official documents.
When you apply for your license, you'll not only need a proof of identification and age, will need to provide any information about previous marriages, and will need to pay a nominal fee. You will also need to have a witness when you sign the application, so plan on bringing your maid of honor or best man with you. The bride will need to know what her married name will be before she signs the marriage certificate. You'll have to write that name on the application.
IMPORTANT: You are not officially married when you receive a marriage license. You need to have a justice of the peace or a religious clergyman sign the document. On your wedding day, you'll give your officiant your marriage license, then after the ceremony, he'll sign it and send it to the proper government agency for validation.
ID Requirement: Picture ID such as a driver's license. If application is mailed or faxed in, it must be witnessed by a Notary Public.
Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Missouri .
Waiting Period: 3 days.
If Divorced: If divorced within the last 60 days, a certified copy of the divorce decree is needed.
Fees: Cash Only! $25
Other Tests: No tests
Under 18: Need certified copy of birth certificate, both parents must be present with identification, or if you have a legal guardian they must be present with a court order and identification.
Officiants: The minister, priest or rabbi of any church or congregation in the state may perform marriages. Ministers must provide marriage certificates to the couple married and report the marriage to the Marriage Commissioner.
Valid: License is valid for 90 days anywhere in Missouri .
The license can only be used within the State of Missouri .
IMPORTANT: State and county marriage license requirements can change so make sure you check with your local town clerk. This information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice. It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any plans.
Adair County Recorder
106 W Washington St
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-665-3890
Andrew Recorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 208
Savannah, MO 64485
816-324-4221
Atchison CountyRecorder of Deeds
400 Washington St
Rockport, MO 64482
660-744-2707
Audrain CountyRecorder of Deeds
Courthouse
Mexico, MO 65265
573-473-5830
Barry County Recorder
Courthouse
Cassville, MO 65625
417-847-2914
Barton CountyRecorder of Deeds
Courthouse
Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-2110
Bates CountyCounty Recorder
P.O. Box 186
Butler, MO 64730
660-679-3611
Benton RecorderOf Deeds
316 Van Buren St
Warsaw, MO 65355
660-438-5732
Bollinger County Recorder
Courthouse
Marble Hill, MO 63764
573-238-2710
Boone County Recorder
701 East Broadway
Columbia, MO 65201
573-886-4345
Buchanan CountyRecorder of Deeds
411 Jules St
St Joseph, MO 64106
816-271-1437
Butler County Recorder
P.O. Box 1369
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
573-686-8086
Caldwell CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 86
Kingston, MO 64650
816-586-2581
Callaway County Clerk
10 E 5th St, # 10
Fulton, MO 65251
573-642-0730
Camden CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 930
Camdenton, MO 65020
573-346-4440
Cape Girardeau CountyRecorder of Deeds
#1 Barton Square
Jackson, MO 63755
573-243-3547
Carrol County Recorder
P.O. Box 245
Carrollton, MO 64633
660-542-1466
Carter CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 578
Van Buren, MO 63965
573-323-4527
Cass County Clerk
100 E Wall
Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-380-1500
Cedar CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 96
Stockton, MO 65785
417-276-3514
Chariton County Recorder
306 S Cherry St
Keytesville, MO 65261
660-288-3273
Christian County Recorder
Church St, Room #100
Ozark, MO 65721
417-581-6360
Clark County Recorder
East Court St
Kahoka, MO 63445
660-727-3283
Clay County Clerk
P.O. Box 238
Liberty, MO 64068
816-792-7637
Clinton County Clerk
P.O. Box 372
Plattsburg, MO 64477
816-539-3713
Cole CountyRecorder of Deeds
301 East High
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-634-9106
Cooper CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 8
Boonville, MO 65233
660-882-2114
Crawford CountyRecorder of Deeds
211 Main St
Steelville, MO 65565
573-775-2376
Dade County Recorder
300 W Water St
Greenfield, MO 65661
417-637-2724
Dallas County Recorder
P.O. Box 373
Buffalo, MO 65622
417-345-2243
DeKalb CountyRecorder of Deeds
Main St
Maysville, MO 64469
816-449-5402
Dent CountyRecorder of Deeds
112 East Fifth St
Salem, MO 65560
573-729-3931
Douglas CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 655
Ava, MO 65608
417-683-4714
Dunklin CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 389
Kennett, MO 63857
573-888-2796
Franklin CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 391
Union, MO 63084
636-583-6355
Gasconade CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 241
Hermann, MO 65041
573-486-5427
Gentry CountyRecorder of Deeds
Clay & Polk St
Albany, MO 64402
660-726-3525
Greene CountyRecorder of Deeds
940 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65802
417-868-4055
Grundy CountyRecorder of Deeds
700 Main St Fl 2
Trenton, MO 64683
660-359-6305
Harrison CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 26
Bethany, MO 64424
660-425-6424
Henry CountyRecorder of Deeds
409 3rd St
Clinton, MO 64735
660-885-6963
Hickory County Recorder
P.O. Box 101
Hermitage, MO 65668
417-745-6450
Holt CountyRecorder of Deeds
102 W Nodaway St
Oregon, MO 64473
660-446-3303
Howard County Recorder
1 Courthouse Square
Fayette, MO 65248
660-248-2284
Howell County Recorder
P.O. Box 1011
West Plains, MO 65775
417-256-2591
Iron CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 24
Ironton, MO 63650
573-546-2912
Jackson CountyRecorder of Deeds
308 West Kansas
Independence, MO 64050
816-881-3198
Jackson CountyRecords Department
Jackson County Courthouse
415 E 12th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-881-3198
Jasper County Recorders
P.O. Box 387
Carthage, MO 64836
417-358-0416
Jefferson CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 100
Hillsboro, MO 63050
636-789-5478
Johnson CountyRecorder of Deeds
Holden & Market
Warrensburg, MO 64093
660-747-6161
Knox CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 116
Edina, MO 63537
660-397-2184
Laclede County Recorder
200 N Adams Ave
Lebanon, MO 65536
417-532-5471
Lafayette County Recorder
10th & Main St
Lexington, MO 64067
660-259-4315
Lawrence CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 449
Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
417-466-2670
Lewis CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 97
Monticello, MO 63457
573-767-5205
Lincoln County Recorder
201 Main
Troy, MO 63379
636-528-4415
Linn County Recorder
High St, Room 204
Linneus, MO 64653
660-895-5417
Livingston CountyRecorder of Deeds
1 Courthouse Sq
Chillicothe, MO 64601
660-646-2293
Macon CountyRecorder of Deeds
120 Vine St
Macon, MO 63552
660-385-2913
Madison CountyRecorder of Deeds
1 Main St
Fredericktown, MO 63645
573-783-2176
Maries County Recorder
P.O. Box 213
Vienna, MO 65582
573-422-3388
Marion CountyRecorder of Deeds
100 S Main St
Palmyra, MO 63461
573-769-2549
McDonald CountyRecorder of Deeds
Main St
Pineville, MO 64856
417-223-4717
Mercer County Recorder
802 E Main St
Princeton, MO 64673
660-748-3425
Miller County Recorder
P.O. Box 11
Tuscumbia, MO 65082
573-369-2731
MississippiCounty Recorder
P.O. Box 304
Charleston, MO 63834
573-649-2986
Moniteau County Recorder
200 East Main
California, MO 65018
573-796-2071
Monroe County Clerk
P.O. Box 227
Paris, MO 65275
660-327-5204
Montgomery CountyRecorder of Deeds
211 East Third St
Montgomery City, MO 63361
573-564-3341
Morgan County Clerk
P.O. Box 68
Versailles, MO 65084
573-378-5436
New MadridCounty Clerk
450 Main St
New Madrid, MO 63869
573-748-2524
Newton CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 130
Neosho, MO 64850
417-451-8225
Nodaway CountyRecorder of Deeds
305 N Main St, # 104
Maryville, MO 64468
660-582-5711
Oregon County Recorder
P.O. Box 406
Alton, MO 65606
417-778-7460
Osage CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 825
Linn, MO 65051
573-897-3114
Ozark CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 36
Gainesville, MO 65655
417-679-4232
Pemiscot County Recorder
7th St & Ward St
Caruthersville, MO 63830
573-333-2204
Perry CountyRecorder of Deeds
15 West Saint Maries St
Perryville, MO 63775
573-547-1611
Pettis CountyCounty Recorder
415 South Ohio St
Sedalia, MO 65301
660-826-1136
Phelps County Recorder
200 N Main St Fl 1
Rollo, MO 65401
573-364-1891
Pike County Recorder
115 West Main
Bowling Green, MO 63334
573-324-5567
Platte CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 70
Platte City, MO 64079
816-858-2232
Polk CountyRecorder of Deeds
102 E Broadway St
Bolivar, MO 65613
417-326-4924
Pulaski CountyCircuit Clerk
301 Us Highway 44 East
Waynesville, MO 65583
573-774-4755
Putnam CountyRecorder of Deeds
1601 Main St, # 202
Unionville, MO 63565
660-947-2071
Ralls County Recorder
P.O. Box 444
New London, MO 63459
573-985-5631
Randolph County Recorder
P.O. Box 194
Huntsville, MO 65259
660-277-4718
Ray County Recorder
P.O. Box 167
Richmond, MO 64085
816-776-4500
Reynolds County Recorder
P.O. Box 76
Centerville, MO 63633
573-648-2494
Ripley CountyRecorder of Deeds
100 Court House Sq
Doniphan, MO 63935
573-996-2818
Saline Recorder of Deeds
Courthouse # 206
Marshall, MO 65340
660-886-2677
Schuyler CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 186
Lancaster, MO 63548
660-457-3784
Scotland County Recorder
117 S Market St, # 106
Memphis, MO 63555
660-465-8605
Scott CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 78
Benton, MO 63736
573-545-3551
Shannon CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 148
Eminence, MO 65466
573-226-3315
Shelby CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 176
Shelbyville, MO 63469
573-633-2151
St Charles CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 99
St Charles, MO 63302
636-949-7505
St Clair CountyRecorder of Deeds
Courthouse
Osceola, MO 64776
417-646-2226
St Francois CountyRecorder of Deeds
Washington St & Columbia St
Famington, MO 63640
573-756-2323
St Genevieve CountyRecorder of Deeds
First St
St Genevieve, MO 63670
573-883-2706
St Louis CountyRecorder of Deeds
41 South Central
Clayton, MO 63105
636-889-2182
Stoddard CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 217
Bloomfield, MO 63825
573-568-3444
Stone County Recorder
P.O. Box 18
Galena, MO 65656
417-357-6362
Sullivan CountyRecorder of Deeds
Court House
Milan, MO 63556
660-265-3630
Taney CountyRecorder of Deeds
Main & David Sts
Forsyth, MO 65653
417-546-7234
Texas CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 237
Houston, MO 65483
417-967-3742
Vernon CountyRecorder of Deeds
100 W Cherry St,
Nevada, MO 64772
417-448-2520
Warren County ClerkRecorder of Deeds
104 West Main
Warrenton, MO 63383
636-456-9800
Washington CountyRecorder of Deeds
P.O. Box 216
Potosi, MO 63664
573-438-4171
Webster County Recorder
P.O. Box 529
Marshfield, MO 65706
417-468-2173
Worth County Recorder
P.O. Box H
Grant City, MO 64456
660-564-2219
Wright County Recorder
County Courthouse
Hartville, MO 65667
417-741-7121