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There are two methods of recording a marraige license with the County Recorder: a public or non-public recording.

The Public Marriage License can be purchased by the bride and groom only from the County Clerk. This public license can be purchased in any California county office and used throughout the state. The cost is $50. There is no notary fee. This recording is in the Public Recorder's office. All personal information on the license is open to the public.

The non-public Confidential Marriage License can be purchased for $55 from the County Clerk and can also be provided by an authorized officiant who has been designated by the county clerk as ‘Authorized Clergy Notary'. Pastor Mike has this special authorization. This license must be used in the county wherein it was purchased. The public does not have access to the personal information on the confidential license.

If you determine that it would be of assistance to you, Pastor Mike can completely take care of your license for you. He would prepay to the county clerk your $55 license fee and would cover the $20 notary fee, to be re-paid to Pastor Mike at the time of the wedding.

After the wedding, Pastor Mike will give the bride and groom a copy of their license along with a keepsake certificate and he will present the original signed license to the county recorder for recording. He will also provide the bride and groom with an order form that can be used to request their certified copy from the county recorder. A certified copy costs $14.

The bride and groom determine on their marriage license their legal names following the wedding. You may keep your present names or you may choose to change your middle and/or last names. You cannot change your first name. A new middle or last name needs to be taken from existing names of either spouse or you may choose to have a combination of last names. You cannot invent a new name.

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