Marriage Licenses
How to apply:
Application may be made Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court. (If it is not convenient to visit the Clerk's Office in the county where the marriage is to take place, you may apply for a license using a Non Resident Affidavit form.) This form must be taken to the Clerk of the Circuit Court or comparable official where you reside. A "comparable official" would be the public official in the State, County, or Province where you reside who issues marriage licenses or performs the same duties as the Clerk of Circuit Court in Maryland. A notary public's affidavit is not sufficent, since that official, although a public officer, does not perform the same duties and is not comparable to a Clerk of Court in Maryland. Take the Non-Resident Application Form to your local official who issues Marriage Licenses and provide them with a copy of the instructions.
A license fee of $55 CASH or MONEY ORDER will be collected at time of application. No refunds.
Bride or Groom must appear in person and give, under oath, the following information for both parties:
Full name
Place of residence
Age
Whether or not the parties are related by blood or marriage, and if so, to what degree of the relationship
Marital Status: Single (never married), Divorced or Widowed
The date and place of EACH death or judicial determination that ended any former marriage
(bring divorce decrees, death certificates or court orders from ALL previous marriages)
Social Security Number
Photo ID is required for those applying in person
The marriage license will be issued at the time of application. The license may not be used prior to the effective date, which is 6:00 a.m. on the second calendar date after issuance. The license must be used within 6 months of the effective date. Replacement licenses may be obtained, during the 6 month period the original license is valid, for a fee of $10.00.
Applicants under the age of 18, click here.
Certified copies of your marriage license can be obtained from our office by requesting them in writing or in person. There is a $5 fee per copy. You may use our Request for Certified Licenseform for your convenience. Please note, the form is not required. Simply provide us with the groom's name, the bride's name (at time of application) and the date of marriage. Make checks payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Our mailing address is: 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. We can only provide copies of licenses originally issued in Calvert County.
Civil Ceremonies are performed Monday Through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Calvert County Courthouse. The fee is $25.00, paid by either cash or money order immediately prior to the ceremony. Appointments for civil ceremonies may be made by calling the Clerk’s office at 410-535-1600 ext. 2269 or 301-855-1243 ext. 2269 during working hours. Ceremonies are performed in space available and courtrooms may not be scheduled in advance. Many beautiful weddings have taken place on the Courthouse lawn, weather permitted.
Memo from Kathy P. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court