Baltimore County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
To get a marriage license in Baltimore County, Maryland, you apply through Baltimore County Circuit Court, License Division, at 401 Bosley Ave, 2nd Floor, Towson MD 21204. Expect a $35 fee; the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. The office hours on the page are Mon to Fri 8:30 am to 4 pm. The office states that one applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other.
Open the issuing office's page (mdcourts.gov)
Office hours and address
Baltimore County Circuit Court, License Division
401 Bosley Ave, 2nd Floor, Towson MD 21204Phone: 410-887-2601
| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 4 pm |
|---|
Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: mdcourts.gov, checked
Fee and payment
The marriage license fee is $35, as posted by the issuing office.
| marriage license | $35.00 |
|---|
Source: mdcourts.gov, checked
You can pay with cash, credit card, check, money order, as the county's page lists it.
Source: mdcourts.gov, checked
What to bring and who must come
The page lists these requirements:
- official government-issued birth certificate
- driver’s license
- passport
Source: mdcourts.gov, checked
Who must come. The office states that one applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other. Only one applicant is required to apply in person to give the information for both spouses.
Source: mdcourts.gov, checked
Residency. Baltimore County Marriage Licenses must be used in Baltimore County
Source: mdcourts.gov, checked
State rules
We have not yet verified Maryland 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 Baltimore compares
Compared with 2 other covered counties (Maryland), Baltimore's $35 fee is lower than the median of $55. 0 of 1 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Baltimore does not list one. The weekly total of posted opening time is about 37.5 hours.
Nearby covered counties
Straight-line distances from the county center, not road miles. Some states accept applications from any county; others restrict it.
- Anne Arundel County, MD: about 31 mi, fee $55, no Saturday hours listed
- Montgomery County, MD: about 38 mi, fee $55, no Saturday hours listed
- Lancaster County, PA: about 46 mi, fee $75, walk-ins accepted, no Saturday hours listed
- Chester County, PA: about 59 mi, fee $75, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
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 . The office phone number on its page is 410-887-2601. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.