It is your responsibility to obtain a marriage license prior to the wedding. Information can be found on any County Clerk/Recorder websites. For Placer county, click here. For Sacramento County, click here. The license will only be valid for 90 days, so don't obtain it too early. There are two types of licenses: Public and confidential.

A regular public license can be obtained at any county recorder in California regardless of where, in California you are getting married. A confidential license can only be obtained from the county you are getting married in.

Marriage License Requirements:

• Both partners must be 18 years or older and be present to apply.
• Valid picture identification.
• parents full birth names, including mother's maiden name
• State or country of birth of parents
• Date of dissolution of most recent previous marriage (a divorce certificate must be presented).
• No blood tests are required.
• You do not have to be a California resident to marry in California.
• There is no waiting period between receipt of a marriage license and the ceremony.
• Minors, emancipated minors included, cannot be licensed to marry in California without a parent's written consent and a Superior Court Order.
• It is your responsibility to get the marriage license. I cannot do that for you.

Marriage License Types:
PUBLIC LICENSE Public License valid for 90 days License can be used throughout the state of California Minors, emancipated minors included, cannot be licensed to marry in California without a parent's written consent and a Superior Court Order One witness is required, but you can have two Witness(es) must be at least 18 years of age	CONFIDENTIAL LICENSE Not available for public inspection MUST BE used in the county where purchased only Only the married couple may obtain copies of the marriage license Minimum age 18 years - minors may not purchase a confidential marriage license No witnesses are required
County Hours Sacramento County Clerk Recorder's Office 600 8th Street (Enter on "F" St.) Sacramento, CA 95814 916-874-6131 (Appointment Preferred) 8:00am - 4:20pm Monday - Friday Except Holidays Placer County Clerk - Recorder's Office 2954 Richardson Drive Auburn, CA 95603 530-886-5600 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday Except Holidays El Dorado County Clerk - Recorder's Office 360 Fair Lane Bldg. B Placerville, CA 95667 530-621-5490 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday Except Holidays Yolo County Clerk - Recorder's Office 625 Court Street Room 105 Woodland, CA 95695 530-666-8130 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday Except Holidays   Nevada County Recorder 950 Maidu Avenue Nevada City, CA 95959 530-265-1221 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday Except Holidays