Marriages
Marriage Ceremonies can be provided for a fee of $75.00, call our office at 507-444-7450 to schedule your ceremony during regular business hours.
Online application must be filled out before making the appointment
Bring the following items with you:
A $115 marriage license fee or a $40 reduced marriage license fee with an Educator's Statement. Payment can be made with cash, check or credit card. A convenience fee is charged by the credit card company to use a credit card.
Once the license is issued, it is valid for six months and must be used in the State of Minnesota.
Applicants that have a felony conviction will not be able to able to change their name through the marriage application process. If a name change is desired, it must go through the court name change process. Minnesota Statute 259.10 lays out the requirements for a MN resident to apply for a name change through the district court. Minnesota Statute 259.13, subd. 5 allows a person with a felony conviction to apply for a name change through the district court for no fee if the person files the action within 180 days after the marriage and a certified copy of the marriage certificate is submitted to the court.. For non-Minnesota residents, contact the district court for your county of residence for further guidance.
No refunds are issued.
Reduced Marriage License Fee
The Marriage License fee for applicants who have completed at least 12 hours of premarital education is $40. In order to qualify for the reduced license fee the applicants must submit, at the time of applying for the marriage license, a signed, dated and notarized (or church seal) Educator's statement from the person who provided the premarital education on their letterhead confirming the education was received.
The premarital education must be provided by a licensed or ordained minister or the minister's designee, a person authorized to solemnize marriages under Minnesota Statutes, Section 517.18 or a person authorized to practice marriage and family therapy under Minnesota Statutes, Section 148B.33. The education must include the use of premarital inventory and the teaching of communication and conflict management skills.