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Marriage License Requirements
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State law sets the baseline — fees, waiting periods, and validity windows. Select your state to see county-specific guides.

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🌵 Arizona
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Wait: None Valid: 1 year Fee range: $72–$83
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⛰ Colorado
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Wait: None Valid: 35 days Fee range: $30–$55
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🌴 Florida
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Wait: 3 days* Valid: 60 days Fee range: $86–$115

*Waived for FL residents with premarital course. No wait for out-of-state applicants.

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🍑 Georgia
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Wait: None Valid: 1 year Fee range: $56–$75
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🌽 Illinois
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Wait: 24 hours Valid: 60 days Fee range: $30–$35
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🏎 Indiana
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Wait: None Valid: 60 days only Fee range: $18–$60
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🐎 Kentucky
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Wait: None Valid: 1 year Fee range: $35–$46
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🦀 Maryland
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Wait: 48 hours* Valid: 1 year Fee range: $55–$95

*Waivable if both parties are Maryland residents and meet specific criteria.

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🚗 Michigan
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Wait: 3 days* Valid: 33 days Fee range: $20–$30

*Waivable by a judge. 33-day window is one of the shortest common windows.

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❄️ Minnesota
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Wait: 5 days* Valid: 6 months Fee range: $85–$115

*Waivable by a court order.

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🌉 Missouri
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Wait: None Valid: 30 days Fee range: $45–$60
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🌲 North Carolina
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Wait: None Valid: 60 days Fee range: $50–$60
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🎰 Nevada
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Wait: None Valid: 1 year Fee range: $102
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🪘 Ohio
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Wait: 5 days* Valid: 60 days Fee range: $40–$75

*Waivable by a probate court judge.

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🌊 South Carolina
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Wait: 24 hours* Valid: 1 year Fee range: $25–$50

*Waivable for non-SC residents.

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🎸 Tennessee
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Wait: None Valid: 1 year Fee range: $97–$102
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⭐ Texas
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Wait: 72 hours* Valid: 90 days Fee range: $22–$82

*Waivable by judge. $22 with premarital education certificate.

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🏛 Virginia
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Wait: None Valid: 60 days Fee range: $30–$45
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☕ Washington
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Wait: 3 days Valid: 60 days Fee range: $63–$75
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🧀 Wisconsin
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Wait: 5 days* Valid: 30 days Fee range: $110–$115

*Waivable by circuit court. 30-day window is short — apply close to ceremony.

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More States Being Added

County-level guides are being added continuously. All 50 states are represented above with state-level data. County pages for Texas, North Carolina, Nevada, Illinois, and Indiana are live now — more states launching weekly.