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Get a Marriage License in DeSoto County, MS
Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in DeSoto County.
💍§ 25-7-13 ↗
Mississippi Marriage License
Issued by the DeSoto County Circuit Clerk — or the circuit clerk of any county (§ 93-1-5)
$37.00DeSoto County's published price
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. DeSoto County collects the archive fee, so the parts add up to $37.00.
What DeSoto County's own page says
“Effective January 13, 2020 the cost of the marriage license increases to $37, we accept cash or card.” County page ↗
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.
📞Ask the Circuit Clerk before you go: (662) 469-8007
📋Office Information
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Not printed: hours.
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Office Address
2535 Highway 51 S, 2nd Floor, Hernando, MS 38632
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Phone
(662) 469-8007📠
Fax
(662) 469-8370
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Official Website
Circuit Clerk page · desotocountyms.gov ↗Where this came from
- Hours: the circuit pages give only the marriage-application desk's hours, not the office's.
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Fees confirmed by state statute
Contact info sourced from official county records. Always call ahead to confirm hours and payment methods before visiting.
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