Apply For An El Monte Marriage License
Where do we apply for a marriage license in El Monte, California?
Since all marriage licenses in Los Angeles County are issued by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office, you need to go to one of the branch offices to apply for your marriage license. Branch offices can be found in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Lancaster, Norwalk, and Van Nuys. You can visit whatever branch office is most convenient. You can find addresses, phone numbers, and office hours for each of these offices at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office website on El Monte Marriage License.
Both of you need to appear together to make your request for a marriage license. The branch offices are open Monday through Friday. You should make your request for a marriage license before 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The office generally processes applications and issues marriage licenses on the same day.
The marriage license application can be found online, but you will still need to appear at the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office together to pay the fees, present your I.D. and pick up the marriage license. By law, marriage licenses cannot be mailed.
How do we qualify for a marriage license in El Monte, California?
You both must be at least 18 years old. Neither of you can be currently married to another person.
Are there other qualifications, such as residency, that we need to meet in order to receive a marriage license in El Monte, California?
No. Residency in El Monte or even in Los Angeles County is not a requirement for marriage licenses in Los Angeles County. You also will not need blood test results or health certificates.
When do we have to use our Los Angeles County marriage license?
Los Angeles County marriage licenses must be used within 90 days after they are issued. You can use a regular marriage license issued in Los Angeles County anywhere in the state of California.
How much do we have to pay for a marriage license in El Monte, California?
You will have to pay $90 for a regular marriage license, but if you are applying for a confidential marriage license, you will have to pay $85. You may pay by cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card. All checks need to be made out to the Registrar-Recorder County Clerk (RRCC).
Who can we invite to perform our wedding ceremony in El Monte, California?
You can invite any priest, minister, or rabbi from any religious denomination; any judge, commissioner, or assistant commissioner from the California judicial system; or any current mayor.
If you want to invite someone else, Los Angeles County also has a Deputy Commissioner for a Day program that authorizes a person to perform a specific wedding ceremony. You can learn more about this program by visiting the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office website at Los Angeles County Marriage License.
Can we have a civil ceremony in El Monte, California?
Civil ceremonies are only performed in branch offices of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Lancaster, Norwalk, and Van Nuys. You need to have your marriage license in advance. You need to provide your own witnesses. In the Norwalk office, there is a civil ceremony volunteer program and a wedding chapel. You can learn more about the civil ceremony volunteer program by visiting the Registrar-Recorder/CountyClerk’s office website at El Monte Marriage License.
How do we get our marriage certificate in El Monte, California?
After you take your signed marriage license back to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office, the office will issue your marriage certificate. Your marriage certificate will arrive approximately two weeks after your marriage license has been recorded.
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