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How to get an Arizona marriage certificate

In Arizona, get a certified copy of the marriage certificate from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the event occurred.1 Not available from the state Bureau of Vital Records.1 For a certified copy, Mohave County, for example, charges $352 a document. You can order at a local office.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Ways to order
  2. Who can order an Arizona marriage certificate
  3. What the application asks for
  4. Which office holds a marriage record
  5. Forms
  6. Years held and older records
  7. Questions people ask
  8. Sources

Ways to order

HowCost per copyProcessing timePayment
At a local office$352 a document (Mohave County)
+ one extra charge		–Check, money order and card3

At a local office

Run by
Clerk of the Superior Court, Mohave County (example)2
Fees
  • Per document $352
  • Postage and handling $82
Payment
Check, money order and card3
Make payable to
Clerk of Superior Court3
Address
Clerk of Superior Court, Attn: Marriage License Department, P.O. Box 7000, Kingman, AZ 86402
2

Good to know

  • Request goes to the county that holds the record.1
  • Mohave County: send the records request form by email to [email protected], by mail, or by fax to 928-718-4930.3
  • Mohave County: pick-up costs nothing extra at 415 E. Spring Street, Kingman; 2001 College Drive, Lake Havasu City; or 2225 Trane Road, Bullhead City.3

Find a local office2

Who can order an Arizona marriage certificate

The Mohave County Superior Court, Clerk of the Superior Court names these people and bodies as able to order a certified copy. Each line gives the official wording. Other offices may publish their own rules; they are not covered here.

  • Anyone: The public may obtain copies of criminal, civil, domestic relations/family court (divorce decrees), probate and marriage abstracts.4

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.2

  • Marriage license number and/or names of the parties and approximate date of the marriage

Which office holds a marriage record

Certified copies come from the office that recorded the signed license; the years each office holds are listed below. Marriage license vs certificate explains the difference and which copy agencies ask for.

What Arizona law says about where the license is issued and recorded:

  • A.R.S. § 25-121: a marriage license comes from the clerk of the superior court in any Arizona county.5
  • A.R.S. § 25-125: after the ceremony, the person who performed it returns the signed license to the clerk of the superior court for recording.6
  • A.R.S. § 25-126: a justice of the peace who issues marriage licenses for the clerk of the superior court reports each license to that clerk.7

Forms

Years held and older records

Older records
Clerk of the Superior Court in the county of the event1

Questions people ask

Who do I make the check or money order payable to?

Write it exactly as the office prints it: Clerk of Superior Court.3

Where are older Arizona marriage certificates kept?

Clerk of the Superior Court in the county of the event.1

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 5, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.

  1. ADHS Vital Records: Marriage & Divorce RecordsArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  2. Marriage formsMohave County Superior Court, Clerk of the Superior Court
  3. Records request fee disclaimerMohave County Superior Court, Clerk of the Superior Court
  4. Copies of court recordsMohave County Superior Court, Clerk of the Superior Court
  5. A.R.S. § 25-121Arizona State Legislature
  6. A.R.S. § 25-125Arizona State Legislature
  7. A.R.S. § 25-126Arizona State Legislature