How much is a marriage license in Indiana?

$25 for Indiana residents, $65 for out-of-state residents (some counties add a small document fee). Many clerks take cash only.

Is there a waiting period to get married in Indiana?

None — you can marry the same day.

How long is a Indiana marriage license valid?

60 days from the date it is issued.

Where do I apply for a marriage license in Indiana?

Indiana residents apply in a county where one of them lives. Out-of-state couples apply in the Indiana county where the wedding will take place. Both appear in person.

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Indiana Marriage License & Records

29,807 marriage license filings across 92 counties in Indiana.

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How to get a marriage license in Indiana

Issued by: The clerk of the circuit court.
Where to apply: Indiana residents apply in a county where one of them lives. Out-of-state couples apply in the Indiana county where the wedding will take place. Both appear in person.
Fee: $25 for Indiana residents, $65 for out-of-state residents (some counties add a small document fee). Many clerks take cash only.
Waiting period: None — you can marry the same day.
Valid for: 60 days from the date it is issued.

Checked September 2026 against Indiana Judicial Branch — Apply for a Marriage License. Rules and fees change — the issuing office has the final word. General information, not legal advice.

Indiana marriage records by county

Marion CountyIndianapolis4,608 Allen CountyFort Wayne1,807 Lake CountyCrown Point1,701 Hamilton CountyNoblesville1,584 St. Joseph CountySouth Bend1,032 Elkhart County968 Vanderburgh CountyEvansville833 Johnson CountyFranklin799 Tippecanoe CountyLafayette752 Porter CountyValparaiso748 Hendricks County708 Clark County573 Madison County534 Monroe CountyBloomington533 LaPorte County461 Delaware County420 Vigo County419 Howard County408 Bartholomew County377 Hancock County373 Kosciusko County369 Boone County362 Morgan County334 Floyd County310 Grant County282 Warrick County252 Lawrence County250 LaGrange County247 Wayne County239 Jackson County235 Montgomery County232 Marshall County220 Huntington County219 DeKalb County215 Shelby County212 Dearborn County202 Noble County196 Henry County190 Dubois County181 Daviess County181 Adams County180 Miami County179 Decatur County171 Gibson County169 Knox County166 Cass County166 Whitley County160 Greene County154 Steuben County149 Harrison County148 Wabash County143 Clinton County141 Jasper County137 Ripley County136 Putnam County135 Wells County133 Washington County130 Jennings County125 Jefferson County124 Clay County118 Scott County110 White County107 Fayette County103 Posey County102 Carroll County101 Orange County100 Fulton County99 Randolph County99 Spencer County96 Sullivan County92 Starke County89 Fountain County85 Perry County81 Jay County81 Owen County80 Franklin County75 Rush County73 Brown County68 Vermillion County66 Tipton County62 Parke County62 Newton County57 Pike County56 Pulaski County55 Switzerland County52 Blackford County45 Martin County39 Warren County34 Benton County34 Union County30 Crawford County28 Ohio County16

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