Washoe County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
To get a marriage license in Washoe County, Nevada, you apply through Reno Office, at 1001 E. 9th Street, Bldg. A, Reno, NV 89512. The county page lists 2 places to apply in total. The fee on the county page is $85. The office is open to walk-ins. On who must come: both people appear in person.
Open the issuing office's page (washoecounty.gov)
Office hours and address
Washoe County lists 2 places to apply. Hours and rules can differ between them.
Fee and payment
$85 is the posted fee for the marriage license itself.
| marriage license application fee | $85.00 |
|---|
Source: washoecounty.gov, checked
Payment options named on the page: cash, credit card, money order, cashier's check.
Source: washoecounty.gov, checked
What to bring and who must come
Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person.
Source: washoecounty.gov, checked
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: washoecounty.gov.
Source: washoecounty.gov, checked
Nevada state rules
These come from state law, not from the county, and apply in every county of the state.
- License validity
- 1 year after issuance Source: leg.state.nv.us, checked
How Washoe compares
Compared with 60 other covered counties (all covered counties), Washoe's $85 fee is higher than the median of $61.77. Booking rule: the office is open to walk-ins. Washoe does not list Saturday hours. 1 of 33 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening.
Nearby covered counties
Distances are straight-line from the middle of the county, not driving routes. Many states let you apply in any county, so a neighbor can be an option; check the state rules above and the neighbor's own page.
- Placer County, CA: about 128 mi, fee $57, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Sacramento County, CA: about 181 mi, fee $97, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Stanislaus County, CA: about 230 mi, fee $76, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Alameda County, CA: about 245 mi, fee $81, 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 (775) 784-7287. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.