Marriage license in Dallas County, Texas
$80License fee
Marriage License without Certificate $80.00. Marriage License with Certificate $21.002
The details
- How long it is valid
- Expires if no ceremony is held before the 90th day after issuance, under Texas Family Code 2.201.1
- Do both partners need to be there
- All applicants must be present for the ceremony, except some armed forces members serving abroad.1
- Discounts (for example premarital course)
- Twogether in Texas counseling reduces the fee by $60 and waives the 72 hour waiting period.1
- Who can officiate
- The page lists retired municipal court judges and retired federal judges or magistrates of Texas.1
The sources we read do not say: waiting period, what to bring.
The fee table is labeled effective January 1, 2014. It shows $21 with the certificate, while the license page says the course cuts $60, which would give $20.
Sources
- Marriage License, Dallas County Clerk, checked 1 November 2026
- Vital Records Fees and Payment, Dallas County Clerk, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.