Polk County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
To get a marriage license in Polk County, Iowa, you apply through Polk County Recorder's Office, at 111 Court Avenue Suite 250, Des Moines, IA 50309. The posted license fee is $35, and the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. The office hours on the page are Mon to Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm. On who must come: both people appear in person.
Open the issuing office's page (polkcountyiowa.gov)
Office hours and address
Polk County Recorder's Office
111 Court Avenue Suite 250, Des Moines, IA 50309Phone: 515-286-3781
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: polkcountyiowa.gov, checked
Fee and payment
Expect to pay $35 for the license, per the office's own page.
| standard marriage license | $35.00 |
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Accepted payment according to the page: check or money order.
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What to bring and who must come
Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person. The couple intending to marry must come into the office; an application may also be mailed if applicants are unable to come in person.
Source: polkcountyiowa.gov, checked
Conflicting ID and documents: call ahead to confirm.
- photo ID
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- valid U.S. government-issued identification
Source: polkcountyiowa.gov, checked
State rules
We have not yet verified Iowa 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 Polk compares
Among 60 covered counties in this comparison (all covered counties), the median fee is $64.27; Polk charges $35, which is lower than that. 1 of 32 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Polk 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.
- St. Charles County, MO: about 252 mi, fee $49, walk-ins accepted, no Saturday hours listed
- Kane County, IL: about 265 mi, fee $32, no Saturday hours listed
- DuPage County, IL: about 283 mi, fee $35, no Saturday hours listed
- Waukesha County, WI: about 284 mi, fee $110, 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 . The office phone number on its page is 515-286-3781. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.