How to Obtain a Copy of a Washington Marriage License

• Step 1

  Determine the office that stores the Washington marriage license that you want to copy. The Washington Center for Health Statistics maintains and provides copies of marriage certificates for licenses filed between Jan. 1, 1968 and four months before the present date. Use the county auditor where the spouses filed the marriage license if the filing occurred in the last four months. Use the county auditor where the spouses obtained a marriage license for marriages before Jan. 1, 1968.

• Step 2

  Use a directory of Washington county auditors to find the contact information for the county that provides the certificate that you want. Call the phone number to find out about the local county procedure to obtain a marriage certificate. The county may charge for the cost of printing a copy of the certificate. The directory has a phone number and physical address for all Washington counties. Follow the auditor's instructions to obtain a copy of the certificate.

• Step 3

  Fill out the mail-in order form to order a copy of the marriage certificate by mail from the Center for Health Statistics. The certificate will arrive in about three to four weeks. Include a check or money order payable to Department of Health. As of 2010, the fee for mail-in requests is $20 per certificate. Refer to the order form for additional Express Mail or Federal Express fees. Send the form and payment to the following address: Center for Health Statistics Department of Health PO Box 9709 Olympia, WA 98507-9709

• Step 4

  Order by phone or fax if using a credit card. Use the fax-in order form for fax orders (see Resources below). As of 2010, the fee for each marriage certificate is $31.50 for credit-card orders. Refer to the order form for various additional fees for Express Mail or UPS. Make phone calls between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays. Use the following numbers to order: Phone: (360) 236-4313 or (360) 236-4312 Fax: (360) 352-2586

• Step 5

  Visit the Center for Health Statistics to get same-day service for your certificate. As of 2010, the fee was $20 per certificate and payable by check, money order or credit card. Make checks or money orders payable to Department of Health. Go to the service counter at the address below from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays (except state holidays): Center for Health Statistics Department of Health 101 Israel Road SE Tumwater, WA 98501 (360) 236-4300 doh.wa.gov

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• You may also use the online ordering option (see Resources). Check the option for a marriage certificate and answer the questions to complete the order. As of 2010, the fee was $31.50 and payable by credit card.
• You may also use the online ordering option (see Resources). Check the option for a marriage certificate and answer the questions to complete the order. As of 2010, the fee was $31.50 and payable by credit card.

References & Resources

• Washington State Dept. of Health:Ordering Certified Copies of Vital Records
• Washington State Dept. of Health: Directory of Washington State County Auditors
• Washington State Dept. of Health: Center for Health Statistics Mail-In Request Form
• Washington State Dept. of Health: Center for Health Statistics Fax-In Request Form
• VitalChek: Order Washington Vital Records Online