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Arizona marriage records

Who holds it: Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the license was issued/filed; not available from ADHS Vital Records.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Related records in Arizona
  4. How Arizona handles it
  5. Marriage records in Arizona counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Certified copy fee

Statutory: $30 for a certified copy or abstract of marriage application or license; Mohave County charges $35 (plus $8 postage and handling by mail).2

How to search and order

Rules
Both applicants apply to the clerk and sign an affidavit under oath with name, age and residential address; applicant SSNs are given separately and not released except to the Department of Economic Security for child support or on the applicant's written request. License expires one year from issuance.3

Fees

Marriage license fee
Statutory clerk fee for marriage license and return: $83 (A.R.S. 12-284). County schedules can be higher; Mohave County charges $98.2
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the divorce (dissolution) was granted.1
Older records: vital record indexes
ADHS Arizona Genealogy Record Search: births 75+ years old and deaths 50+ years old.4

How Arizona handles it

  • Clerk of the Superior Court (not a county clerk) issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage, divorce, probate and court records; any county's clerk may issue a license valid statewide3

Marriage records in Arizona counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Cochise CountyClerk of the Superior Court, Cochise County5—Certified copy fee: $35.006
Coconino CountyClerk of the Superior Court7—Certified copy fee: $35.00 certified copy of marriage license or application8
Maricopa CountyMaricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court9——
Mohave CountyClerk of Superior Court issues licenses ($98.00; by mail add $8.00 postage)10——
Navajo CountyNavajo County Clerk of the Court11——
Pima CountyOffice of the Clerk of the Superior Court in Pima County12——
Pinal CountyClerk of the Superior Court issues licenses: filing fee $9813——
Yavapai CountyClerk of Superior Court issues licenses14——
Yuma CountyClerk of the Superior Court15—$35.0016

For any other county, see the county list on the Arizona guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Arizona office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: marriage records in every state. Everything else in Arizona: Arizona public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Vital Records - Marriage & Divorce RecordsArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  2. A.R.S. 12-284 Clerk of superior court feesArizona State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. A.R.S. 25-121 Marriage license; applicationArizona State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  4. Arizona Genealogy Resources: Vital Records: Birth & DeathArizona State Library, Archives and Public Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  5. DepartmentsCochise Countychecked November 4, 2026
  6. Clerk of Court Fee Schedule (PDF)Cochise County Clerk of the Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Superior Court Clerks of the Court directoryArizona Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Superior Court Filing FeesCoconino Countychecked November 7, 2026
  9. Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa CountySuperior Court in Maricopa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Marriage - Forms & KitsSuperior Court of Arizona, County of Mohavechecked November 4, 2026
  11. Clerk of the CourtNavajo Countychecked November 6, 2026
  12. Pima County Clerk of the Superior Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  13. Marriage LicensesPinal County Clerk of the Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Marriage LicensesClerk of Superior Court, Yavapai Countychecked November 4, 2026
  15. Source-id: az-courts-clerkswww.azcourts.govchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Miscellaneous | Yuma Countywww.yumacountyaz.govchecked November 4, 2026