Indiana Marriage License Guide (2026)

Fees and rules for all 92 Indiana counties · Updated 2026

An Indiana marriage license is issued by the County Clerk with a state base fee of $18.00 under IC 31-11-4-2. The license is obtained in person at the county clerk - there is no statewide pre-download form. Many counties charge up to $60 via local ordinance, so call to confirm your county's exact fee.

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The one thing to knowThe $18 state base can rise to as much as $60 through local ordinance - call your county to confirm.

The process

  1. Go to the County Clerk in person

    The license is obtained in person at the county clerk; there is no statewide pre-download form.

  2. Confirm your county's fee

    The state base is $18.00 under IC 31-11-4-2, but many counties charge up to $60 via local ordinance.

  3. Pay and receive the license

    Pay your county's fee to receive the marriage license.

Marriage license fees by county — all 92 Indiana counties

CountyFee
Adams Countycall to confirm
Allen Countycall to confirm
Bartholomew Countycall to confirm
Benton Countycall to confirm
Blackford Countycall to confirm
Boone Countycall to confirm
Brown Countycall to confirm
Carroll Countycall to confirm
Cass Countycall to confirm
Clark Countycall to confirm
Clay Countycall to confirm
Clinton Countycall to confirm
Crawford Countycall to confirm
Daviess Countycall to confirm
Dearborn Countycall to confirm
Decatur Countycall to confirm
DeKalb Countycall to confirm
Delaware Countycall to confirm
Dubois Countycall to confirm
Elkhart Countycall to confirm
Fayette Countycall to confirm
Floyd Countycall to confirm
Fountain Countycall to confirm
Franklin Countycall to confirm
Fulton Countycall to confirm
Gibson Countycall to confirm
Grant Countycall to confirm
Greene Countycall to confirm
Hamilton Countycall to confirm
Hancock Countycall to confirm
Harrison Countycall to confirm
Hendricks Countycall to confirm
Henry Countycall to confirm
Howard Countycall to confirm
Huntington Countycall to confirm
Jackson Countycall to confirm
Jasper Countycall to confirm
Jay Countycall to confirm
Jefferson Countycall to confirm
Jennings Countycall to confirm
Johnson Countycall to confirm
Knox Countycall to confirm
Kosciusko Countycall to confirm
LaGrange Countycall to confirm
Lake Countycall to confirm
LaPorte Countycall to confirm
Lawrence Countycall to confirm
Madison Countycall to confirm
Marion Countycall to confirm
Marshall Countycall to confirm
Martin Countycall to confirm
Miami Countycall to confirm
Monroe Countycall to confirm
Montgomery Countycall to confirm
Morgan Countycall to confirm
Newton Countycall to confirm
Noble Countycall to confirm
Ohio Countycall to confirm
Orange Countycall to confirm
Owen Countycall to confirm
Parke Countycall to confirm
Perry Countycall to confirm
Pike Countycall to confirm
Porter Countycall to confirm
Posey Countycall to confirm
Pulaski Countycall to confirm
Putnam Countycall to confirm
Randolph Countycall to confirm
Ripley Countycall to confirm
Rush Countycall to confirm
Scott Countycall to confirm
Shelby Countycall to confirm
Spencer Countycall to confirm
St. Joseph Countycall to confirm
Starke Countycall to confirm
Steuben Countycall to confirm
Sullivan Countycall to confirm
Switzerland Countycall to confirm
Tippecanoe Countycall to confirm
Tipton Countycall to confirm
Union Countycall to confirm
Vanderburgh Countycall to confirm
Vermillion Countycall to confirm
Vigo Countycall to confirm
Wabash Countycall to confirm
Warren Countycall to confirm
Warrick Countycall to confirm
Washington Countycall to confirm
Wayne Countycall to confirm
Wells Countycall to confirm
White Countycall to confirm
Whitley Countycall to confirm

Indiana-specific details

Local ordinance fees

The state base fee is $18 under IC 31-11-4-2, but many Indiana counties charge up to $60 via local ordinance. Call to confirm your county's exact fee.

What to bring

Frequently asked questions

How much is an Indiana marriage license?

The state base fee is $18.00 under IC 31-11-4-2, but many counties charge up to $60 via local ordinance.

Who issues the license?

The County Clerk issues Indiana marriage licenses.

Is there an online form?

No. The license is obtained in person at the county clerk, with no statewide pre-download form.

Why might my fee be higher than $18?

Many Indiana counties charge up to $60 via local ordinance. Call to confirm your county's exact fee.

What law sets the base fee?

The $18 state base fee is set under IC 31-11-4-2.