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Obtaining a Marriage License
Marriage license applications can be obtained at: Deschutes County Clerk's Office 1300 N.W. Wall Street, Suite 202 Bend, OR 97701.
Hours: Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
What to Bring and How Much Time Will It Take?
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Fees: $55.00 (check or cash only) payable when license is issued. Both parties must sign the license at that time.
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Time: Please allow approximately 20 minutes to obtain a license.
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ID: Each must bring picture identification showing their date of birth.
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Hours: Effective January 1, 2009, new hours for issuing marriage licenses are between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Use our marriage date calculator to determine when you'll need to obtain your license.
License Conditions
| There are no exceptions or waivers to the license fee. No extensions or refunds are made once the license is issued. There is a three-day waiting period from the day the license is issued until it can be used. The license is good anywhere in the State of Oregon for 60 days from the effective date. Legal age for marriage in the State of Oregon for both bride and groom is 18 years-of -age. |
Age Requirement
| Anyone not yet 17 years of age cannot be legally married in the State of Oregon. A seventeen year-old can be married if they have the parent's or guardian's consent. Parent and guardian consent forms are available from this office. |
Medical Examinations
Medical examinations and blood tests are no longer required.
Issuance After a Divorce
| A license can be issued one day after the final date of a divorce. The final divorce date is required on the marriage license application. |
Licenses Not Issued
| Oregon state law does not allow a marriage license to be issued to parties of the same gender. Oregon state law does not allow the marriage of first cousins or nearer kin. |
Legal Names Taken
| Effective January 1, 2008, the bride and groom will need to identify on the application the legal names they will be taking after the marriage. More information about name changes. |
Officiants
| We do not make referrals to officiants other than authorized persons performing civil ceremonies.
For available officiants please consult the yellow pages in your telephone book. The following persons are authorized to perform civil ceremonies:
• Steve Kurzer, Municipal Court Pro Tem Judge, City of Bend, 541-350-2358
• Angela Lee, Municipal Court Pro Tem Judge, City of Bend, 541-390-5699
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Requesting Copy of Marriage Record
| To request a certified copy of a marriage license download a Request for Record of Marriage form and submit to Deschutes County Clerk's Office, 1300 NW Wall, Suite 202, Bend, Oregon 97701. |
Deschutes County Clerk, 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 202, Bend, Oregon 97701.
Telephone: (541) 388-6549 | Facsimile: (541) 383-4424 | Email: Clerk's Office
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4p.m., Mondy - Friday
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