Los Angeles County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Los Angeles County in California takes marriage license applications at 8 offices listed on the county's pages, including Norwalk (Main Office), at 12400 Imperial Hwy. Norwalk, CA 90650. The fee on the county page is $91. The office is by appointment only. Posted hours at Norwalk (Main Office): Mon to Fri 8 am to 5 pm. The other offices are listed below.
Open the issuing office's page (lavote.gov)
Office hours and address
The county names 8 offices that take applications; compare them below.
Lancaster
44509 16th St. West Suite 101 Lancaster, CA 93534| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: lavote.gov, checked
LAX / Courthouse
11701 S. La Cienega Blvd. 6th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90045| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: lavote.gov, checked
Norwalk (Main Office)
12400 Imperial Hwy. Norwalk, CA 90650| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 5 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: lavote.gov, checked
Van Nuys
14340 W. Sylvan St. Van Nuys, CA 91401| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: lavote.gov, checked
East Los Angeles
4716 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. Building C Los Angeles, CA 90022| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 4 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
same-day service to 4 p.m.
Source: lavote.gov, checked
Florence / Firestone
7807 Compton Ave. 1st Floor, Room 102 Los Angeles, CA 90001| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: lavote.gov, checked
Beverly Hills
9355 Burton Way 4th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90210| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 4 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: lavote.gov, checked
Fee and payment
The marriage license fee is $91, as posted by the issuing office.
| Public Marriage License | $91.00 | |
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| Confidential Marriage License | $85.00 |
Source: lavote.gov, checked
You can pay with cash, check, money order, debit/credit card, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, as the county's page lists it.
Source: lavote.gov, checked
What to bring and who must come
Conflicting ID and documents: call ahead to confirm.
- valid photo ID
Source: lavote.gov, checked
- government issued Identification Card
Source: lavote.gov, checked
Call ahead: sources differ on the online application.
- https://marriage.lavote.net/MLS/
Source: lavote.gov, checked
- https://www.lavote.gov/home/county-clerk/marriage-licenses-ceremonies/apply-for-a-marriage-license
Source: lavote.gov, checked
State rules
We have not yet verified California state law against the statute or the state vital-records page, so this page does not state the waiting period, validity or age rules. Ask the office, or check with the state vital-records office.
How Los Angeles compares
At $91, the fee is higher than the median of $81 across 7 covered counties (California). For visits, this county's page says the office is by appointment only. Los Angeles does not list Saturday hours. 0 of 1 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening. Added together, the posted days come to roughly 45.0 hours a week.
Nearby covered counties
Straight-line distances from the county center, not road miles. Some states accept applications from any county; others restrict it.
- Kern County, CA: about 84 mi, fee $101, walk-ins accepted, no Saturday hours listed
- San Bernardino County, CA: about 127 mi, fee $120, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Fresno County, CA: about 194 mi, fee $58, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Stanislaus County, CA: about 279 mi, fee $76, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
Call ahead before you go
Fees, hours and appointment rules change, and offices close for holidays and training days. We last checked these facts on . Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.