Denton County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
the issuing office handles marriage licenses for Denton County, Texas. Expect a $81 fee; the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. Posted hours: Mon to Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm. The office states that both people appear in person.
Open the issuing office's page (dentoncounty.gov)
Office hours and address
the issuing office
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
|---|
Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
at all six County Clerk locations
Source: dentoncounty.gov, checked
Fee and payment
The marriage license fee is $81, as posted by the issuing office.
| standard marriage license | $81.00 |
|---|
Source: dentoncounty.gov, checked
What to bring and who must come
Documents named on the county page:
- proof of identity and age
Source: dentoncounty.gov, checked
Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person.
Source: dentoncounty.gov, checked
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: dentontx.eforms.kofile.com.
Source: dentoncounty.gov, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 90 days.
Source: dentoncounty.gov, checked
Texas state rules
These come from state law, not from the county, and apply in every county of the state.
- Waiting period
- 72 hours after the licence is issued Source: tcss.legis.texas.gov, checked
How Denton compares
At $81, the fee is higher than the median of $80 across 4 covered counties (Texas). 0 of 2 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Denton does not list one. Added together, the posted days come to roughly 42.5 hours a week.
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.
- Collin County, TX: about 31 mi, fee $80, no Saturday hours listed
- Harris County, TX: about 253 mi, fee $81, no Saturday hours listed
- Fort Bend County, TX: about 266 mi, fee $71, appointments or walk-ins, no Saturday hours listed
- Bexar County, TX: about 272 mi, fee $80, 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 . Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.