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Franklin County
Auditor
Matt Beaton, Auditor
Marriage License
Requirements/Information
Office Hours & Location:
·
The
Recording Department will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday, Excluding Holidays
Franklin County
Courthouse
Main Floor, Auditor’s
Office – Recording & Marriage Licenses
1016 N 4th
Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
Fees:
·
Marriage
License is $57.00. CASH or
Credit/Debit Card
(Checks are not
accepted)
Application Instructions:
·
The
Marriage Application requires the following personal information:
·
Applicants
must provide picture ID such as a Driver’s License, State issued ID card, or a
Passport
·
Applicant’s
social security number, current and past residence, birth place and birth name.
·
Parental Information:
·
Name
of mother and father; state or country of birth (if born outside of United
States); the maiden name of each applicant’s mother.
Application Requirements:
·
Marriage
applications must be completed online; a computer is available in our office
for your convenience. Link to the Marriage Application is below.
·
Both Applicants must be present to
obtain the Marriage License.
If it is not possible for one or both
Applicants to appear in person, you may obtain the Marriage Application form by
contacting our office.
·
Both
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older and must present a photo
ID with birth date.
·
Applicants
who are 17 years of age must be accompanied by one parent or legal guardian who
can provide consent.
·
Applicants
under the age of 17 must contact the Benton-Franklin Counties Juvenile Justice
Center to apply for a waiver.
Waiting Period and Ceremony:
- The
Marriage License will be given to the parties upon payment of the application
fee. The ceremony must occur in the State of Washington between 3 and 63 days of
application.
- The 3 day waiting period cannot be
waived.
- State
law prescribes who can perform a marriage ceremony: active and retired Supreme
Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, Superior Court judges, Supreme
Court commissioners, Court of Appeals commissioners, Superior Court
commissioners, and judges of courts of limited jurisdiction, as well as
any regularly licensed or ordained minister or priest, imam, rabbi, or
similar official of any religious organization. See RCW 26.04.050 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.04.050) for a complete
list.
Click HERE
for Marriage Application
If you have any questions regarding marriage licenses,
please call us at (509) 545-3536 or email at RecordingMail@co.franklin.wa.us