You can obtain a marriage license from the clerk of any county in the State of Wisconsin. If applying for the license in Milwaukee County, marriage license applications may be completed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only in the Office of the Milwaukee County Clerk, County Courthouse - Room 105, 901 North 9th Street, Milwaukee.
A wedding date must be set prior to application. The marriage license application must be completed a minimum of four days prior to the wedding date and our on-line calendar allows you to book up to 30 days prior to the wedding date. The license is valid for 60 days upon the issuance date.
The marriage license fee is $110 payable at the time of filing an application and is non-refundable. We accept cash and credit/debit cards. There is a convenience fee of 3% for all credit/debit card transactions. Personal checks, American Express, and Chase credit cards are not accepted.
If you are scheduled for a civil ceremony at the courthouse, the $100 ceremony fee is payable at the time of filing an application and is non-refundable.
The minimum age to marry is 18. Applicants who are 16 or 17 must have both parents' consent or the consent of their legal guardian. A consent form must be completed, signed and notarized. This form is available in the Office of the County Clerk.
No marriage shall be contracted between persons who are nearer of kin than second cousins, except that marriage may be contracted between first cousins where the female has attained the age of 55 years or either party has documented proof of sterilization.
If applying in Milwaukee County, your marriage license will be given to you on the day you apply and is valid to use three days after the license is issued.