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Idaho marriage records

Who holds it: License issued and the certificate recorded by the county recorder (county clerk's office); state copies from DHW Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics (from May 1947).1

Last checked against official sources on .

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

Copy fee

$16 per certified copy from DHW Vital Records (VitalChek adds $10.50 fee). County copies: the recorder that issued the license (Canyon County: by mail or in person, with proof of interest; Canyon handout: certified copies $1.00 per page + $1.00 for certification).2

Who may order

Confidential for 50 years: certified copies only to persons with a "direct and tangible interest" (the couple, immediate family, legal representatives, or someone needing it for a property right); after 50 years records become public.3

How to search and order

How to order
DHW: online via VitalChek or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036 (no public counter). Or the county recorder that issued the license.4

Fees

Marriage license fee
Statutory recorder fee $11.00 for issuing the license and recording the certificate; counties charge more in total (Canyon County: $28.00).5
Divorce records: who holds it
Divorce decree: the court (district court clerk) in the county where the divorce was granted. Divorce certificate (abstract, not the decree): DHW Vital Records, from May 1947.3
Older records: public vital records
Births become public after 100 years and deaths, marriages and divorces after 50 years (Idaho Code 39-270(e)).6

How Idaho handles it

  • County Clerk is ex officio Recorder, Auditor and Clerk of the District Court: one elected office records deeds, issues marriage licenses, runs elections and keeps trial-court files7

Marriage records in Idaho 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
Ada CountyAda County Recorder's Office8—$2 per copy9
Bannock CountyBannock County Clerk-Recorder10——
Bonneville CountyBonneville County Clerk, Auditor, and Recorder: Recorder's Office11——
Canyon CountyCanyon County Recorder12—$28.00 marriage license (card fee 2.5%, $2.00 minimum)13
Kootenai CountyKootenai County Recorder14——

For any other county, see the county list on the Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Idaho: Idaho 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. Idaho Code § 32-401 Marriage license — ContentsIdaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  2. Processing Times and Fees (marriage/divorce variant)Idaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  3. About Marriage and Divorce RecordsIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  4. Ordering a Marriage and Divorce CertificateIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  5. Idaho Code § 31-3205 Recorder's feesIdaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  6. Idaho Code § 39-270 Disclosure of information (vital statistics)Idaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  7. Idaho Code § 31-2001 County officers enumeratedIdaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  8. Property Records - Ada County ClerkAda Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Marriage License - Ada County ClerkAda Countychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Bannock County home pageBannock Countychecked November 7, 2026
  11. Bonneville County home pageBonneville County, Idahochecked November 4, 2026
  12. ClerkCanyon County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Marriage LicenseCanyon County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Recorder | Kootenai County, IDwww.kcgov.uschecked November 4, 2026