Marriage License Hours

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Mecklenburg County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring

Mecklenburg County in North Carolina takes marriage license applications at 2 offices listed on the county's pages, including Business Office, at County & Courts Office Building, 720 E. 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202. The posted license fee is $60, 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 4:30 pm. The office states that both people appear in person.

Open the issuing office's page (deeds.mecknc.gov)

Office hours and address

There are 2 application locations on the county's pages. Check which one handles your visit.

Business Office

County & Courts Office Building, 720 E. 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Posted office hours
Mon to Fri8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.

Source: deeds.mecknc.gov, checked

Register of Deed's Office Marriage Department

County Courts & Office Building, 720 E 4th Street, Room 105, Charlotte, NC 28202

Phone: 704-336-2443

Fee and payment

The county's page lists the marriage license fee as $60.

Fees on the county page
Marriage License$60.00

Source: deeds.mecknc.gov, checked

You can pay with cash, check or money order, credit/debit card, as the county's page lists it.

Source: deeds.mecknc.gov, checked

North Carolina state rules

These come from state law, not from the county, and apply in every county of the state.

License validity
60 days Source: www3.ncleg.gov, checked

How Mecklenburg compares

Compared with 2 other covered counties (North Carolina), Mecklenburg's $60 fee is the same as the median of $60. 0 of 1 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Mecklenburg does not list one. The weekly total of posted opening time is about 40.0 hours.

What to bring and who must come

The page lists these requirements:

Source: deeds.mecknc.gov, checked

Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person. Applicants should visit the office in person.

Source: deeds.mecknc.gov, checked

Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: meckrod.manatron.com.

Source: deeds.mecknc.gov, checked

Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 60 days.

Source: deeds.mecknc.gov, checked

Nearby covered counties

These covered counties are the closest by straight-line distance from the county center. Whether you may apply there depends on state and county rules, so confirm before you drive.

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.