To be legally married in the State of Nevada you must purchase a marriage license and have a marriage ceremony. The license fee in Carson City is $75.00, cash.  (Effective immediately there has been a price increase due to passage of Senate Bill 14). 

Both parties must appear at the Courthouse together to show identification and to sign the license and application.  Before you come in, you may want to fill out the Marriage License Application (PDF).  The marriage license/application is good for up to one year after purchase.

After the wedding ceremony, the marriage certificate needs to be mailed as soon as possible to the Carson City's Marriage Bureau.  The document will be recorded and certified; and then mailed to you. This is included in the $75 fee. Instant Recordings of your marriage certificate are available 6 days a week at no extra charge. Some counties require your certified certificate (legal copy) to be requested separately at a later date.  To obtain more information on "Getting Married" click here.

Purchasing a copy of your marriage certificate
If the license was purchased in Carson City, you may obtain a certified copy of a Recorded Marriage Certificate.  Please allow 2 weeks for your copy(s) to arrive.  All orders are returned via U.S. Postal Service.

By Mail:                                                                                                                                    To obtain a copy of a marriage record, please complete a request form (PDF) and mail to Carson City Marriages, 885 E. Musser Street, Suite 1025, Carson City, NV, 89701. 

By Online Payment:                                                                                                                 To obtain a copy of marriage record online, please go to the Marriage License Payment Form.

NOTE: If you did not purchase your license in Carson City (previously known as Ormsby County),  you must contact the County Recorder in the county you purchased your certificate. To search for a marriage purchased and recorded in Carson City CLICK HERE.

For answers to the most common questions and directions to our offices please visit our Common Questions page.

The Marriage Bureau is located on the first floor of the Carson City Courthouse, 885 East Musser Street, Suite 1025, Carson City, Nevada 89701.

Hours:  8 AM to 5 PM - Monday thru Friday  AND  9 AM to 4 PM - Saturday & selected Holidays.      We are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and various holidays listed below.

Always call the marriage office the day you plan on coming in.  On weekends or holidays make sure the office is open!

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For additional information, please feel free to call (775)887-2084, 24 hour marriage information hotline (775)887-2085, fax (775)887-2146, or email marriages@ci.carson-city.nv.us.

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