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DISCOUNTS: If the couple chooses to
complete an eight-hour premarital education course approved by the state, the
fee for the marriage license will cost $7.00 and the 72-hour waiting period will
be waived. Couples who complete the course will receive a certificate that is
good for one year. The original certificate must be presented when applying for
the marriage license. For more information about this course, please call
512-206-5594.
PAYMENT: If the couple does not
take the premarital education course, the fee for the license is $67.00
(Accepting cash and credit cards; NO Personal Checks).
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: After the
license is issued, there is a waiting period of 72 hours before the ceremony can
take place, but you must be married within 30 days of the date the license was
issued or the license will expire.
OUR HOURS: Hours to apply for a
marriage license are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our
office is located at 200 E. Ferguson, Ste 300 in the Smith County Courthouse
Annex Building (corner of Spring & Ferguson). The office is open during the
lunch hour.
Applications to complete and bring with you to the County Clerk’s office: (Click
on the appropriate Application to complete)
Bring COMPLETED Application with
you to the County Clerk’s Office for processing. You may purchase your Marriage
License in any county in Texas and get married anywhere in the State of Texas.
If you need further assistance, please contact the Vital Statistics Department
at 903-590-4697 or 903-590-4698.
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