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Utah marriage records

Who holds it: County Clerk of the county that issued the license (licenses are issued by any county clerk; the clerk files and indexes the license and certificate). The state Office of Vital Records and Statistics (OVRS) holds marriage certificates only for 1978-2010.1

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

Fee

State OVRS marriage certificate (abstract) $25, additional copies of the same record ordered the same day $10; county certified copies set by county, e.g., Salt Lake County $5 per certified copy + $3 U.S. shipping.2

Who may order

Marriage licenses and certificates are vital records subject to Utah's restricted-access rule (direct, tangible and legitimate interest: subject, immediate family, guardian, designated legal representative, etc.); they become public after 75 years.3

How to search and order

How to order
For 1978-2010 certificates: OVRS online (secure.utah.gov/vitalrecords), by mail, or in person at most local health departments; other years: the county clerk where the license was issued.1

Fees

Marriage license fee
Set by county; example Salt Lake County: $50.4
Divorce records: who holds it
District court where the divorce was finalized holds the decree and case file; OVRS issues divorce certificates only for 1978-2010 and does not issue decrees.5
Older records: public vital records
Birth records public after 100 years, death after 50 years, marriage/divorce after 75 years; some public records searchable at the Utah State Archives.1

How Utah handles it

  • Marriage licenses and certificates held by county clerks are designated vital records with restricted access (direct, tangible, legitimate interest) until 75 years old — unlike many states where marriage records are open3
  • State vital records office holds marriage and divorce certificates only for 1978-2010; other years come from county clerks (marriage) and district courts (divorce)6

Marriage records in Utah 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
Cache CountyCache County Clerk's Office7—Certified copy $10; uncertified copy $5 (credit/debit card adds $1.50)8
Davis CountyDavis County Clerk9——
Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County Clerk: Elections, Marriage, Passport and Council Clerk divisions10—$5.00 per certified copy and $3.00 shipping within the United States11
Utah CountyUtah County Clerk12——
Washington CountyWashington County Clerk/Auditor13——
Weber CountyWeber County Clerk/Auditor14——

For any other county, see the county list on the Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah: Utah public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 14 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Order an official vital record certificate from the State of UtahUtah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statistics
  2. Vital Records Fee ScheduleUtah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statistics
  3. Utah Code 81-2-306 County clerk to file license and certificate -- Designation as vital recordUtah State Legislature
  4. Clerk: Apply for a Marriage LicenseSalt Lake County
  5. Frequently Asked QuestionsUtah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statistics
  6. How to beginUtah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statistics
  7. Clerk's OfficeCache County
  8. Marriage Information / Fee ScheduleCache County Clerk
  9. Clerk homeDavis County Clerk
  10. Salt Lake County home pageSalt Lake County
  11. MarriageSalt Lake County Clerk, Marriage Division
  12. Marriage LicenseUtah County Clerk
  13. ClerkWashington County, Utah
  14. Clerk/AuditorWeber County