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Public Marriage License Copy

Only for documents registered in Sacramento County since 1850.

For certified copies of documents not filed in
Sacramento County since 1905, please refer to the
State of California Office of Vital Records.

For certified copies of documents filed in another County, please refer to the
California State Association of Counties' California Counties' Website page
for the web address of that County.

Internet Request
Online Application for Copy of Public Marriage License ... complete & submit form with payment to Vitalchek
Costs: Refer to VitalChek Application
Your copy:

Mailed upon receipt of request and payment within 5-7 days, or expedited through Federal Express. Please refer to VitalChek Application for current mailing and Federal Express fees.

Costs over the copy fee of $13.00 are retained by VitalChek for their services.

Postal Service Request
Application for Copy of Public Marriage License Record ... print, complete and mail to:
Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
P.O. Box 839
Sacramento, CA 95812-0839
Costs: $13.00 per copy - cashier's check, certified check, personal check or money order. Make check or money order payable to the "Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder."
Your copy: Mailed upon receipt of request and payment within two weeks

In-person Request
Application for Copy of Public Marriage License Record ... review for required information
Complete the three-part "REQUEST FORM" available at Clerk/Recorder's Office at 600 8th Street, Sacramento, California, 95814.
Costs: $13.00 per copy - cashier's check, certified check, personal check or money order.  Make check or money order payable to the "Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder."
Your copy: Copy issued within 20 minutes of receipt of request and payment

Telephone Request
(916) 874-6334
(800) 313-7133 ... Outside the 916 area code, but within California
Application for Copy of Public Marriage License Record ... review for required information
Costs:

$13.00 per copy + $5.00* processing fee - Credit card payment only (VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express)

Shipping & Handling (if requested):

  • $16.00 Domestic Overnight/Express Delivery
  • International Overnight/Express Delivery mail costs vary;
    please call (916) 874-7850 for current cost

*$5.00 processing fee is paid to VitalChek for a credit card processing fee.

 

Your copy: Mailed upon receipt of request and payment within 5-7 days, or expedited via overnight/express delivery service.

Some of the above information is available in PDF format
which can only be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat® Reader

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