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| Obtaining a Marriage Certificate in Person | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under law, individuals appearing in person, will be permitted to
receive an authorized copy, after presenting a valid government form of identification
and signing a statement sworn under penalty of perjury that the requester is an
authorized person. Those who are not authorized by
law to receive an authorized certified copy will receive a certified copy marked "INFORMATIONAL,
NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY." Vital records (birth, marriage and death records) are located in Room 106 of the Hall of Finance and Records (see). Hours and Locations Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 4:30PM. Payment can be made by cash, personal check, cashier's check, money order, or ATM/Debit card (additional $2.50 terminal usage fee). |
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| Obtaining a Marriage Certificate by Mail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A copy of a marriage certificate can be obtained by mail if the marriage license was issued in Orange County. Certified copies are $13
each and orders are normally processed within 5 to 10 working days Applications submitted by mail must also include a statement, sworn under penalty of perjury, that the requester is an authorized person. It must also be notarized. Applications are available at Online Forms. Use a separate application form for each record you are requesting. PLEASE NOTE: Only one notarized sworn statement is required for multiple certificates requested at the same time; however, the sworn statement must include the name of each individual whose record you wish to obtain and your relationship to that individual. Those who are not authorized by law (Click here to see who is authorized) to receive an authorized certified copy will receive a certified copy marked “INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY.” Mail requests to: Make checks payable to: Orange County Clerk-Recorder. |
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| Obtaining a Marriage Certificate by Telephone: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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You may place your request by telephone with VitalChek,
a private independent company. Acceptable methods of payment through VitalChek are
MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. A $12.95 special handling fee collected
by VitalChek will be charged on all credit card orders in addition to the County
of Orange certified copy fee. To place a telephone order or for additional information, please call VitalChek toll free at (877) 445-8988. |
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| Obtaining a Marriage Certificate by Fax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For those in need of a quick turnaround time, you may fax your request to VitalChek , a private independent company at (866) 559-9609. Acceptable methods of payment through VitalChek are MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. A $12.95 special handling fee collected by VitalChek will be charged on all credit card orders in addition to the County of Orange certified copy fee. For additional information, please call (877) 445-8988 toll free. Fax credit card orders will be processed within 5 working days of receipt of the Certificate of Identity. Fax orders will be returned by regular mail unless Express UPS delivery is requested which costs an additional $19.00. To order expedited services by FAX, please click here for additional information. If you do not supply the necessary Certificate of Identity within 5 business days, your fax order will be cancelled and must be resubmitted. For additional information, please call (877) 445-8988 toll free. |
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| Obtaining a Marriage Certificate Over the Internet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For those
in need of fast turnaround time, you may place your request over the Internet with
VitalChek, a private independent company. Acceptable methods of payment through
VitalChek are MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. A $12.95 special handling
fee collected by VitalChek will be charged on all credit card orders in addition
to the County of Orange certified copy fee.
Internet credit card orders
will be processed within 5 working days of receipt of
the Certificate of Identity. Internet orders
will be returned by regular mail unless Express UPS delivery is requested which costs
an additional $19.00. For additional information, please call (877) 445-8988 toll
free.
Click here to Place a request over the Internet. If you do not supply the necessary Certificate of Identity within 5 business days, your fax order will be cancelled and must be resubmitted. |
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