💍 Get a Marriage License
Get a Marriage License in Mercer County, ND
No Mercer County page names the office that issues marriage licenses. By statute it is the County Recorder unless the county commission has designated another official — call the County Recorder to ask.
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North Dakota Marriage License
No Mercer County page names the office that issues it · N.D.C.C. 14-03-10
up to $30.00 + $35.00the licence fee is capped at $30.00; the $35.00 is fixed
Two parts: a licence fee of up to $30.00 (N.D.C.C. 14-03-22(1) — a cap, which the county sets under) and a $35.00supplemental fee for the domestic violence prevention fund, collected “in addition to the license fee” (14-03-22(2)). Mercer County publishes no figure; every North Dakota county page we read that gives one says $65. Call to confirm before you go.
Which office issues it here
By statute the recorder issues marriage licences “unless the board of county commissioners designates a different official” (14-03-10), and twelve North Dakota counties have — to the Clerk of District Court, the Finance Office, the Tax Equalization Office, the Treasurer or the Auditor. No page of Mercer County's names which office it is, so call the County Recorder to ask before you go.
Where to apply, and how long it lasts
Apply in the county where either of you lives or is temporarily staying, where a parent of either of you lives, or where the ceremony will be. The licence must be issued no more than 60 days before the wedding (14-03-10), and the ceremony may be anywhere in North Dakota (14-03-09).
A ceremony at the courthouse, and copies afterwards
The recorder or designated official may marry you: $30.00during courthouse hours (14-03-22(3)). Certified copies of the marriage record come from the county that issued the licence, at a price the county sets — the Department of Health and Human Services notes “the fees may vary from county to county”.
📞Ask the County Recorder: (701) 745-3272
📋Office Information
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Not printed: hours (only courthouse-building hours are published).
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Office Address
410 Van Slyck Ave, Stanton, ND 58571
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Phone
(701) 745-3272✉️
Mailing Address
PO Box 39, Stanton, ND 58571-0039
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Official Website
mercercountynd.com ↗Where this came from
- Hours: only courthouse-building hours are published for this office, and those are not printed as the office’s own.
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Based on available public records
This page shows the best information we have for Mercer County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.
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