Question 1 - Do you provide Marriage Licenses?

Yes.  The El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk issues marriage licenses.

Note:
Please notice that Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies are done by appointment.  If you do not have an appointment, you may wait for an opening,  however, it could be up to two hours if appointments are ahead of you.  Please inquire at the counter or call us at 530-621-5495 for Placerville and 530-573-3407 for South Lake Tahoe.
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Fees:
$60.00 - Issuing license and certificate of public marriage, declaration of marriage, and non-clergy marriage, G.C. 26840
$53.00 - Issuing license and certificate of confidential marriage, G.C. 26840.1

Marriage Licenses:
A Marriage License issued in El Dorado County must be registered in El Dorado County. Confidential Marriage ceremonies MUST be performed in the County of issuance. However, the ceremony for a public marriage license may be performed anywhere in the State of California.

Confidential Marriage ceremonies MUST be performed in the County of issuance.  Registration is the responsibility of the person who officiates the marriage.  

Certified Copies of Confidential Marriage Licenses require either the original tear off request issued with the license or a notarized certificate of identity along with $14 per copy and request information.  These copies may take three to four weeks to obtain.  Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if desired to speed up the process.

Certified copies of a public Marriage License is available from this office for a fee of $14 per copy.  Please send a check (pre-printed only) or money order payable to the El Dorado County Recorder to the address below. Include a note telling us the bride's maiden name, the groom's name and the date of the marriage.  If you send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request, we will mail the certified copy within two to three days. 

Please remember that the fee charged is a "search" fee.  If we do not have a record of your marriage, the $13.00 fee is retained and you will receive a certificate stating we found no record of your marriage.

El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk
360 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA  95667
Phone:  (530)621-5490 or
E-mail the Recorder-Clerk's Office

For Vital Statistics not located in El Dorado County try www.vitalchek.com

Sometimes, it may be necessary to contact the California State Dept. of Vital Records for information.

Question 2 - What do I need if my last marriage ended in annulment or divorce?

You will need the date your last marriage ended. If that date is within 90 days of your application for a new marriage license you must bring the court document showing the date the marriage was dissolved. State law does not allow the issue of a new license without it. 

Please contact the Superior Court for questions regarding any divorce information. The Recorder/Clerk does not have any divorce information.