California Marriage Laws
Here's what you need to know and what documents to bring with you before you apply for a Sacramento County marriage license. We recommend getting this legal aspect of your wedding out of the way about a month before your ceremony date.
June 28, 2013
The court lifted its stay on an injunction which ordered state officials to stop
enforcing Proposition 8. With the court's action, counties
can now begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
How Much does a Marriage License Cost?
California law requires a couple to obtain a marriage license in order to have a legally binding wedding ceremony. Some states require a medical examination or blood tests in order to obtain a license. All require proof of identification and a marriage license application fee.
Cost: $83.00 (if issued outside regular hours: $89.00) for a public
license and $95.00 (if issued outside regular hours: $100.00) for a
confidential license.
CHECK WITH THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE FOR CURRENT FEES.
Payments can be made in cash, check (personal, cashier’s,
certified, or traveler’s) debit card, American express, discover, or mastercard
only.
There is no waiting period or blood tests in Sacramento
County.
Sacramento County Clerk / Recorder
600 8th
Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 874-6334
(800) 313-7133 within
California
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. / M - F;
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. / Th
evenings
Closed for holidays.
East Area Service
Center
5229-B Hazel Avenue
Fair Oaks, CA
Corner of Madison
and Hazel Avenues
(916) 874-6334
(800) 313-7133 within California
9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. / M - F
Closed for holidays.
Marriage License in Sacramento
How to Obtain a Marriage License Sacramento
Marriage certificates
http://www.ccr.saccounty.net/Pages/MarriageCertificates.asp
county clerk recorder
http://www.ccr.saccounty.net/Pages/MarriageCertificates.asp
Eligibility requirements
http://www.ccr.saccounty.net/Marriage/Pages/Eligibility.aspx
Getting a license in Sacramento
http://sacramento.about.com/od/localgovcivics/a/marriagelicense.htm
Applying for a Sacramento County Marriage License
http://www.cityapplications.com/marriage-licenses/CA-California/mrg-Sacramento.html
Other Cities applying for a marriage license
http://www.cityapplications.com/marriage-licenses.html
Other Local Resources
find a venue
http://www.mywedding.com/sacramento/wedding-venues