You will need a California Marriage License. 

• You must be 18 or older.

• No Blood Tests are required, 

• There is no waiting period - you can get your license and get married the same day.

• You can get your license in any California County.  The cost varies and some counties require appointments, so call the office you plan to get your license for details.  

• Please bring a form of picture I.D. that also indicates your date of birth (usually a driver’s license or passport) at the time you come in for your license. 

• no appointment is needed and it takes about 30 minutes to fill out the form and receive your license. 
• Marriage licenses are issued by the County Clerk in Mariposa County, at 10^th & Bullion Streets, in the Hall of Records.  
• A public marriage license may be obtained for $60.00 cash, or a confidential marriage license for $65.00 cash.  Both types of licenses require that the bride and groom both appear in person at the Mariposa County Clerk’s office.  
• You can get a certified copy for $13. (Brides - You will need this to change your name.)
• If either you or your fiancé have been previously married, and the dissolution was finalized within the past 90 days, you must bring a copy of the final dissolution for verification.
• The license is valid for 90 days from date of issue. 

You also need one legal witness, which we can provide if you are eloping. If you have any guests, one of them can be the witness.

Active Military: I recommend you get your license in Mariposa. After the ceremony, we will take the license to the Mariposa Clerk to be recorded. You may pick up your certified copy any weekday before leaving this area. Your dependant will need this to receive benefits. If time is not critical, it can be mailed to you.

Foreign residents: I recommend you get your license in Mariposa.  After the ceremony, we will take the license to the Mariposa Clerk to be recorded, so you can get a copy right away if you need to take it home with you, otherwise it can be mailed to you. You can use the certified copy to have your marriage registered at your local registrar's office. Some Countries require this; check with your local clerk to make sure that is all you need. If you get your license in any other County, it must be mailed to that County for recording.