Sarasota County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Sarasota County in Florida takes marriage license applications at 3 offices listed on the county's pages, including Main Office, Clerk of Court Services, County Recorder, Administration, at Sarasota County Historic Courthouse, 2000 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34237. The posted license fee is $86, and the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. Every listed office posts the same hours: Mon to Fri 8:30 am to 5 pm. The office states that both people appear in person.
Open the issuing office's page (sarasotaclerk.com)
Office hours and address
There are 3 application locations on the county's pages. Check which one handles your visit.
Main Office, Clerk of Court Services, County Recorder, Administration
Sarasota County Historic Courthouse, 2000 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34237Phone: (941) 861-7400
| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 5 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
Venice Branch Office, Clerk of Court Services, County Recorder
South County Courthouse, 4004 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34293Phone: (941) 861-7400
| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 5 pm |
|---|
Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
the issuing office
Phone: (941) 861-7400
Fee and payment
The marriage license fee is $86, as posted by the issuing office.
| marriage license application | $86.00 |
|---|
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
Accepted payment according to the page: cash, credit card, check, money order.
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
What to bring and who must come
The page lists these requirements:
- Florida identification card or Florida driver's license
- driver's license or identification card issued by an authorized public agency
- U.S. passport
- foreign passport stamped by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
- military identification card
- United States Immigration and Naturalization Service identification card
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person.
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
Residency. If neither applicant is a U.S. resident, the three-day waiting period and premarital course are not required.
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
Conflicting online application: call ahead to confirm.
- https://clerkpublicrecords.sarasotaclerk.com/Marriage/MarriageApplication.aspx?m=kiosk
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
- https://www.sarasotaclerk.com/Marriage/eMarriage-Application/Marriage-License
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
Waiting period. The county page states a waiting period of 3 days before the license can be used.
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 60 days.
Source: sarasotaclerk.com, checked
Florida state rules
State-level rules, taken from the statute or the state vital-records page, sit apart from county practice.
- License validity
- 60 days Source: leg.state.fl.us, checked
How Sarasota compares
Among 3 covered counties in this comparison (Florida), the median fee is $86; Sarasota charges $86, which is the same as that. 0 of 1 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Sarasota does not list one. The weekly total of posted opening time is about 42.5 hours.
Nearby covered counties
Straight-line distances from the county center, not road miles. Some states accept applications from any county; others restrict it.
- Hillsborough County, FL: about 46 mi, fee $86, appointments or walk-ins, no Saturday hours listed
- Pasco County, FL: about 75 mi, fee $86, no Saturday hours listed
- Broward County, FL: about 140 mi, fee $86, no Saturday hours listed
- Richland County, SC: about 479 mi, fee $45.24, 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 . The office phone number on its page is (941) 861-7400. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.