Wyoming marriage records
Who holds it: License: any Wyoming county clerk (valid statewide, expires after 1 year). Certificates are recorded by the county clerk and filed with the state registrar (WDH Vital Statistics Services), which issues later certified copies.1
On this page
Copy fee
County clerk: $5.00 for a marriage license certified copy (statutory). State certified copy from Vital Statistics Services: $25.00 (CDC Where to Write, last reviewed April 23, 2026).2
Who may order
Once filed, a marriage certificate is a vital record and may be disclosed only as authorized by WDH regulations; certified copies come from the state registrar.3
How to search and order
- How to order
- Apply in person at a county clerk (marriage worksheet can be completed online on the WDH VSS Portal). Later certified copies: WDH VSS Portal online (credit card, 2.4%/$1 minimum convenience fee, ID upload) or by mail.4
Fees
- Marriage license fee
- $30.00 (statutory).2
Related records in Wyoming
- Divorce records: who holds it
- Decree and case file: clerk of district court in the county where granted. Divorce/annulment reports are sent monthly to the state registrar, so WDH Vital Statistics Services can issue divorce certificates.5
- Older records: public vital records
- Records past the confidentiality periods (100 years births, 50 years others) are requested from the State Archives instead of WDH.6
How Wyoming handles it
- In smaller counties (other than first- and second-class), the elected county clerk is also ex officio clerk of district court, so deeds, marriage licenses, elections and court files may sit in one office7
Marriage records in Wyoming 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.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | Laramie County Clerk8 | — | Other fees: Reprint of license $5.00; unofficial photocopy of certificate $1.009 |
For any other county, see the county list on the Wyoming guide.
Official warnings
- Scams impersonating government agencies about records such as birth and marriage certificates (Wyoming State Archives)10
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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming: Wyoming public records guide.
Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 10 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- W.S. 20-1-103, 20-1-107 Marriage license from county clerk; certificate of marriageWyoming Legislature (Legislative Service Office)
- W.S. 18-3-401, 18-3-402 County clerk: office and duties (recording, indexes, fee schedule)Wyoming Legislature (Legislative Service Office)
- Marriage LicensesLaramie County Clerk
- Vital Statistics Services PortalWyoming Department of Health, Vital Statistics Services
- W.S. 35-1-422, 35-1-423 Marriage registration; court reports of divorce and annulmentWyoming Legislature (Legislative Service Office)
- Get a Copy - Request a DocumentWyoming State Archives
- W.S. 5-3-201, 5-3-202 Clerk of the district court: office; dutiesWyoming Legislature (Legislative Service Office)
- County ClerkLaramie County Clerk
- Marriage LicensesLaramie County Clerk
- Stay Alert: Scams Impersonating Government AgenciesWyoming State Archives