How to Obtain a Marriage License

Appointments are not required for marriage intentions, however, the process does take 30 to 40 minutes and therefore couples are required to arrive at least 60 minutes before closing.

Clerk's Office Hours

  • Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday - 7:30 am to 4 pm - must arrive by 3 pm.
  • Tuesday - 7:30 am to 6:30 pm - must arrive by 5:30 pm.
  • Friday - 7:30 am to Noon - must arrive by 11 am.

Marriage License Process

  1. Licenses are valid for 60 days from the date of application. There is a three-day wait before a license can be picked up after applying (days not business days). If the couple is unable to wait three days they can appear before a judge and request a waiver of the three-day wait. Fees for a three-day waiver vary depending on the court.
  2. Both members of the couple must appear together in the Town Clerk's Office to apply for the license. The only exceptions are if one member is in the military, incarcerated, or hospitalized.
  3. The three forms in the application process will take about 30 minutes to complete. In addition to basic information, the forms also ask for your last name to be used after marriage for both members of the couple.
  4. After completing the forms you will read the legal impediments to marriage and take an oath that there are no legal impediments to the marriage.
  5. There is a $40 fee for the processing of the application which can be paid by cash, check, or charge with small processing fee.
  6. After the three-day wait and before the wedding the license is picked up at the Town Clerk's Office. The license cannot be mailed.
  7. The license is then given to the person performing the ceremony.
  8. If the person performing your ceremony is a clergy member or Justice of the Peace from another state he/she will need a solemnizer certificate to perform the ceremony.
  9. If the person performing your ceremony is not a Justice of the Peace or a clergy member he/she will need a one-day solemnizer certificate to perform the ceremony. Visit the One-Day Designation: Welcome page to get started.
  10. After the ceremony, the license is returned to the Town Clerk's Office by mail or in person from the officiant who performed the ceremony. Once received it is recorded a certified copy can be obtained in person or by mail for $15. If requesting a certified copy by mail, please also include a self-addressed stamped envelope and a note with the names and date of marriage.