Marriage License Info

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STATE OF NEVADA

In the state of Nevada a minister will be needed to perform the wedding ceremony and sign your wedding license. For your convenience wedding chapels usually have non-denominational ministers on staff. Nevada marriage license can be obtained seven days a week at the following offices:

Reno Office

75 Court Street, Reno

Hours: 8 AM to 12 Midnight, Monday to Sunday

Phone: 775-328-3274

Incline Village Office

865 Tahoe Blvd. #102, Incline Village

Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM Closed 12 to 1 PM - Tuesday to Saturday

Phone: 775-832-4166

Douglas County Lake Tahoe Administration Building

175 Highway 50, Stateline, Nevada

Phone: 775-586-7290

Hours: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday through Thursday

9:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday and Holidays (including Christmas Eve). Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Application Fee: $55. Cash, travelers' checks, and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express) are accepted. An additional $10 is charged for a certified copy.

Identification: A valid driver's license, a certified copy of a birth certificate, passport, or Military ID.

Waiting Period: None

Blood Test: None

Expiration Date: One year from the date of issue

Age Requirements: 18 years of age or older

Note: All fees subject to change

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

There are several ways to obtain your marriage license on the California side of Lake Tahoe. If you are a resident of California, you may bring a California License with you (must be a Public License). The cost for the Public License is $50.

You may obtain a license from the following offices:

El Dorado County Clerk's Office - South Lake Tahoe

3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Suite 108 in the El Dorado Center

Phone: 530-573-3409

Hours: 8:00 am - 11:30 am and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday

Tahoe City (by appt only)

Phone: 530-581-6338

Truckee (by appt only)

Phone: 530-582-7712

You may obtain a California Confidential Marriage License. This is a legal document that can be issued by a Notary. Most chapels have a Notary on staff, so the Confidential License can be issued at the chapel. The fee is $65 ($45 for the license and $20 for the Notary). A valid driver's license, passport, Military or State ID is required. For $37, a civil ceremony can be performed at the County Clerk's Office.

Application Fee: $50 if obtained at County Clerk's office or $65 if obtained through a Notary, $13 for a certified copy.

Waiting Period: None, except when a divorce has occurred within the last 90 days. In this instance, a copy of the final divorce judgment is required.

Blood Test: None

Expiration Date: 90 days from date of issue

Age Requirements: 18 years of age or older

The Entertainer™

Valerie & Jim Prather

1007 Georgia Lane

Gardnerville, NV 89460

Phone: 775 265-0207

Fax 775 265-1752

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