Marriage License Hours

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Maricopa County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring

Maricopa County in Arizona takes marriage license applications at 6 offices listed on the county's pages, including Northeast Regional Court, at 18380 N. 40th St., Phoenix, AZ 85032. The fee on the county page is $98. The office is open to walk-ins or appointments. On who must come: both people appear in person.

Open the issuing office's page (clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov)

Office hours and address

There are 6 application locations on the county's pages. Check which one handles your visit.

Northeast Regional Court

18380 N. 40th St., Phoenix, AZ 85032

Appointments or walk-ins. Appointments recommended; walk-ins accepted

Northwest Regional Court

14264 W. Tierra Buena Ln., Surprise, AZ 85374

Appointments or walk-ins. Appointments recommended; walk-ins accepted

Southeast Regional Court Center

222 E Javelina, Mesa, AZ 85210

Appointments or walk-ins. Appointments recommended; walk-ins accepted

Downtown Customer Service Center

601 W. Jackson St., Phoenix, AZ 85003

Appointments or walk-ins. Appointments recommended; walk-ins accepted

the issuing office

620 West Jackson Street Phoenix, AZ 85003

Phone: (602) 372-5375

the issuing office

Phone: (602) 372-5375

Fee and payment

Expect to pay $98 for the license, per the office's own page.

Fees on the county page
covenant marriage licence$98.00

Source: clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov, checked

You can pay with cash, money order, debit card, credit card, as the county's page lists it.

Source: clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov, checked

Arizona state rules

State-level rules, taken from the statute or the state vital-records page, sit apart from county practice.

License validity
one year from the date of issuance Source: azleg.gov, checked
Social Security number
Applicants must provide their Social Security numbers to the clerk separately from the affidavit Source: azleg.gov, checked

How Maricopa compares

Among 60 covered counties in this comparison (all covered counties), the median fee is $61.77; Maricopa charges $98, which is higher than that. For visits, this county's page says the office is open to walk-ins or appointments. Maricopa does not list Saturday hours. 1 of 33 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening.

What to bring and who must come

The page lists these requirements:

Source: clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov, checked

Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person.

Source: clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov, checked

Residency. Arizona residents only for the online marriage license program

Source: clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov, checked

Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov.

Source: clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov, checked

Nearby covered counties

Straight-line distances from the county center, not road miles. Some states accept applications from any county; others restrict it.

Call ahead before you go

County offices change their fees and hours during the year, and a closure may not reach the page right away. We last checked these facts on . Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.