Arkansas Officiants

Marriage Laws United States Arkansas

Marriage license Laws in the state of Arkansas, here is what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the Arkansas marriage laws before filling out the Arkansas marriage license form.

In order to get married, you need to apply and receive a marriage license. This is the document in your state that allows you to officially tie the knot under the law. The rules for acquiring your marriage license varies from state to state, so you should check with your city's marriage bureau at your clerk of court's office to find out what your local rules are.

You'll typically need to apply for your marriage license at least one month before your wedding ceremony. You'll traditionally need to send in your birth certificates, tax information, and other official documents. You don't, however, want to apply for your marriage license too early. In some states, the licenses do expire, if you don't get married within a few months.

When you apply for your license, you'll not only need a proof of identification and age, will need to provide any information about previous marriages, and will need to pay a nominal fee. You will also need to have a witness when you sign the application, so plan on bringing your maid of honor or best man with you. The bride will need to know what her married name will be before she signs the marriage certificate. You'll have to write that name on the application.

And, believe it or not, just because you have your marriage license sent to you in the mail does not mean you are officially married. You need to have a justice of the peace or a religious clergyman sign the document. On your wedding day, you'll give your chaplain your marriage license, then after the ceremony, he'll sign it and send it to the proper government agency for validation.

ID Requirement: Picture id such as Drivers License, and Birth Certificate. If no Birth Certificate is available, you will need 3 forms of identification with name and birth date available on the document.

Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.

Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Arkansas.

Waiting Period: No waiting period.

Fees: Cash Only! $35

Other Tests: No tests.

Age Requirement: Under 18 requires consent of both sets of parents.

Officiants: Any regularly ordained minister or priest of any religious sect or denomination may perform marriages. Ministers must have their ordination credentials filed by the county clerk who will then issue a certificate to the minister. The marriage license must be completed by the minister and returned to the county clerk within 60 days from the date the license was issued.

Valid: License is valid for 60 days.
The license can only be used within the State of Arkansas.

Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.

It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.

Arkansas County Clerk's Office

Arkansas County Clerks Stuttgart, AR 870.673.7311	Ashley County Clerk Hamburg, AR 870.853.2020	Baxter County Clerk Mountain Home, AR 870.425.3475
Benton County Clerk Bentonville, AR 501.271.1013	Boone County Clerk Harrison, AR 870.741.8428	Bradley County Clerk Warren, AR 870.226.3464
Calhoun County Clerk So. Hampton, AR 870.798.2517	Carroll County Clerk Berryville, AR 870.423.2022	Cleburne County Clerk Heber Springs, AR 870.246.4491
Clark County Clerk Arkadelphia, AR 870.246.4491	Clay County Circuit Clerk Piggott, AR 72454 870.598.2813	Clay County Circuit Court Corning, AR 870.857.3480
Conway County Clerk Morrilton, AR 501.354.9621	Craighead E. County Clerk Lake City, AR 870.237.4342	Craighead W. County Clerk Jonesboro, AR 870.933.4530
Crawford County Clerk Van Buren, AR 501.474.1312	Crittenden County Clerk Marion, AR 870.739.4434	Cross County Clerk Wynne, AR 870.238.5735
Dallas County Clerk Fordyce, AR 870.352.2307	Desha Circuit Clerk Arkansas City, AR 870.877.2323	Drew County Clerk Monticello, AR 870.460.6250
Faulkner County Clerk Conway, AR 501.450.4910	Franking County Clerk Charleston, AR 501.965.2129	Franklin County Clerk Ozark, AR 501.667.3607
Fulton County Clerk Salem, AR 870.895.3310	Garland County Clerk Hot Springs, AR 501.622.3610	Grant County Clerk Sheridan, AR 870.942.2631
Green County Clerk Paragould, AR 870.239.6311	Hempstead County Clerk Hope, AR 870.777.2241	Hot Spring Recorder Of Deeds Malvern, AR 501.332.2291
Independence County Clerk Batesville, AR 870.793.8828	Izard County Clerk Melbourne, AR 870.368.4316	Jackson County Clerk Newport, AR 870.523.7420
Jefferson County Clerk Pine Bluff, AR 501.541.5322	Johnson County Clerk Clarksville, AR 501.754.3967	Lafayette County Clerk Lewisville, AR 870.921.4633
Lawrence County Clerk Walnut Ridge, AR 870.886.1111	Lee County Circuit Court Mariana, AR 870.295.7715	Lincoln County Circuit Clerk Star City, AR 870.628.5114
Logan County Circuit Clerk Paris, AR 501.963.2618	Lonoke County Clerk Lonoke, AR 501.676.2368	Madison Circuit Clerk Huntsville, AR 501.738.2747
Marion County Clerk Yellville, AR 870.449.6226	Miller County Circuit Clerk Texarkana, AR 870.774.4501	Mississippi County Circuit Clerk Blytheville, AR 870.762.2411
Monroe County Circuit Court Clarendon, AR 870.747.3632	Montgomery County Clerk Mount Ida, AR 870.867.3521	Nevada Circuit Clerk Prescott, AR 870.887.2710
Newton Circuit Clerk Jasper, AR 870.446.5125	Ouachita County Clerk Camden, AR 870.837.2220	Perry County Clerk Perryville, AR 501.889.5126
Phillips County Circuit Clerk Helena, AR 870.338.5505	Poinsett County Clerk Harrisburg, AR 870.578.4410	Polk Clerk Of The Circuit Court Mena, AR 501.394.8123
Pope County Circuit Clerk Russellville, AR 501.968.6064	Prairie County Clerk DeValls Bluff, AR 870.998.2314	Pulaski Circuit Clerk Little Rock, AR 501.372.8433
Saline County Circuit Clerk Benton, AR 501.303.5630	Scott Circuit Clerk Waldron, AR 501.637.2642	Searcy County Clerk Marshall, AR 870.448.3807
Sebastian County Clerk Fort Smith, AR 501.782.5065	Sebastian County Clerk Greenwood, AR 501.996.4195	Sharp County Clerk Ash Flat, AR 870.994.7361
St Francis County Clerk Forrest City, AR 870.261.1725	Stone County Clerk Mountain View, AR 501.269.3271	Union County Clerk El Dorado, AR 870.864.1950
Van Buren County Clerk Clinton, AR 501.745.4140	Washington County Clerk Fayetteville, AR 501.444.1711	White County Clerk Searcy, AR 501.279.6203
Woodruff County Clerk Augusta, AR 870.347.2871	Yell County Clerk Dardanelle, AR 501.229.4404