Marriage Licenses

YOU MUST INITIATE YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE ONLINE at https://mycourts.in.gov/mlpublic/ 
 
BOTH applicants must appear at the Whitley County Clerk's Office, Second Floor, Room 10, to complete the marriage license process together.
 
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  

Indiana Residents: $29.00

Out-of-State Residents: $69.00

CASH, MONEY ORDER, OR CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ONLY, a fee applies to using your credit card. Personal Checks are not accepted.
 
A certified copy of your marriage license is included in the cost. Additional copies may be obtained for $4.00 per copy.
For information about name change on your social security card, call 1-800-772-1213 or go to https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf
The following requirements apply:

1. Residence 

For Indiana residents, at least one applicant must reside in Whitley County and provide documentation of residency. Applicants living in a different Indiana county cannot apply in Whitley County. Out-of-state residents may apply for a license in Whitley County, only if the marriage is to be performed in Whitley County

2. Required Documents 

One or more of the following:

  • Valid Operator's License or Indiana State Identification, showing date of birth and current Whitley County address
  • Passport
  • Military Identification
  • Birth Certificate
3. Age Restriction 

Applicants under 18 years of age must have an order from the court. 

4. License Validity 

You will receive the application the same day you apply, and it expires sixty (60) days after being issued. The application is valid only if the marriage is performed in The State of Indiana.
Call the County Clerk's Office at (260) 248-3102, if you have additional questions.
 
Copies of Marriage Licenses
 
If you would like to retain a certified copy of a marriage license from June 2007 to the present, they are located in the Clerk's office.  May 2007 and prior are located in the File Management department in the basement of the Whitley County Government Center, 220 W Van Buren St, Columbia City, IN.  Certified copies are $4.00 each.
 
Marriage Ceremonies

Marriages may be performed by a member of the clergy (including a minister, priest, bishop, rabbi, and imam), a judge, or clerk-treasurer of a city or town. If you do not have someone to marry you, click HEREfor a list of persons who are willing to officiate ceremonies.