Marriage License Cost

All counties

Marriage license fees in California

Waiting period
Alameda CountyCalifornia$81
Orange CountyCalifornia$61
Riverside CountyCalifornia$111
Sacramento CountyCalifornia$97
San Diego CountyCalifornia$129None. Parties can marry as soon as the license is issued.

Sources

  1. In-Person Marriage Services, Alameda County Clerk-Recorder, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Marriage, Orange County Clerk-Recorder, checked 1 November 2026
  3. Fee Schedule effective 01/01/2026, Orange County Clerk-Recorder, checked 1 November 2026
  4. Public Marriage License, Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, checked 1 November 2026
  5. Marriage License and Ceremony Fees, Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder, checked 1 November 2026
  6. Apply for a Marriage License, Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder, checked 1 November 2026
  7. Marriage License and Civil Ceremony, San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, checked 1 November 2026

"Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.