💍 Get a Marriage License
Get a Marriage License in Richland County, ND
Here's what to expect at the County Recorder — fees, what to bring, and where to go.
💍§ 14-03-22 ↗
North Dakota Marriage License
Issued by the Richland County Recorder · N.D.C.C. 14-03-10
$65.00Richland County's published price
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)). Richland County's own page: “$65.00 marriage license, fee must be paid at time of application.” County page ↗
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).Richland County's own page says something narrower: that you “can only obtain a license in the county you or your parents resided and must be married in that county” (read 2026-09-26) ↗. The statute says marriages “may be solemnized at any location within the state” (14-03-09), and the recorder of the county where the ceremony will be held may also issue the license (14-03-10(3)). If the county's office tells you otherwise, ask which rule it is applying.
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 Recorder before you go: (701) 642-7800
📋Office Information
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Not printed: hours.
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Office Address
418 2 Ave N, Wahpeton, ND 58075
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Phone
(701) 642-7800✉️
Mailing Address
418 2 Ave N, Dept. 20, Wahpeton, ND 58075
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Fax
(701) 642-7701
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Official Website
County Recorder page · co.richland.nd.us ↗Where this came from
- Hours: the only source is a directory whose hours were never checked against the offices’ own pages, so they are not printed.
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Based on available public records
This page shows the best information we have for Richland County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.
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