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Get a Marriage License in Covington County, MS

Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Covington County.

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Mississippi Marriage License
Issued by the Covington County Circuit Clerk — or the circuit clerk of any county (§ 93-1-5)
§ 25-7-13 ↗
$36.00the statutory parts added up

The price is three statutory parts: $35.00 under § 25-7-13(2)(i), of which $14 goes to the Victims of Domestic Violence Fund (inside the $35.00, not added); $1.00for the marriage record the circuit clerk sends to the State Board of Health, collected “in addition to the fee for the license” (§ 41-57-48(5)); and $1.00records-management (“archive”) fee under § 25-60-5 where the county's board has adopted it. Covington County is one of the eight counties the Mississippi Chancery Clerks' Association lists as not collecting the archive fee, so the parts add up to $36.00.

A certified copy afterwards
A certified copy of the marriage licence costs what the Bureau of Vital Statistics charges (§ 25-7-13(2)(j)): the Department of Health publishes $17 for the first copy and $6 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
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Office Address
Covington County Courthouse, 101 S. Dogwood Avenue, Collins, MS 39428
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Mailing Address
PO Box 667, Collins, MS 39428
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Fax
(601) 765-5012
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Fees confirmed by state statute

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