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Get a Marriage License in Butte-Silver Bow County, MT
Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Butte-Silver Bow County.
💍25-1-201 ↗
Montana Marriage License — MCA 25-1-201(1)(l)
Issued by the Butte-Silver Bow County Clerk of District Court · the same fee in every county
$53.00when one or both of you are at the ceremony · $83.00 when neither is (a proxy marriage)
The clerk of district court collects “for issuing a marriage license: (i) when one or both parties to the marriage are present at the solemnization, $53; (ii) when neither party is present at the solemnization, $83” (MCA 25-1-201(1)(l)). Parties may not marry in Montana “until a license has been obtained for that purpose from a clerk of the district court” (40-1-201(1)) — any county's.
No waiting period · valid 180 days · good in any county
“A license to marry is effective upon issuance and expires after 180 days” (MCA 40-1-212), and it “authorizes a marriage ceremony to be performed in any county of this state” (40-1-201(2)). The record stays with the county that issued the licence: “The record is kept where the license was purchased, not necessarily where the ceremony occurred” (DPHHS). DPHHS ↗
📞Ask the Clerk of District Court before you go: (406) 497-6350
📋Office Information
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Office
Clerk of District Court
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Not printed: hours.
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Office Address
Courthouse, Room 313, 155 W. Granite St., Butte, MT 59701
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Phone
(406) 497-6350📠
Fax
(406) 497-6358
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Official Website
co.silverbow.mt.us ↗Where this came from
- Hours: no office hours on the page; it gives marriage-licence and passport service windows only.
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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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