Marriage License FAQs
General FAQs
No. However, with an Idaho State Marriage License, you must get married in Idaho.
No. You may get married the same day.
There is no expiration date on the license. If not returned within a year, please contact Vital Statistics at (208) 334-5980.
No. An authorized clergy member, judge or other designated official must perform the ceremony and complete your Marriage Certificate.
No. A list of officiants is available in the Recorder’s Office.
Any person recognized as an ordained minister by a reputable church can legally perform a marriage ceremony.
No. If there is any question regarding the legitimacy of your officiant, they will be personally contacted by the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
No. You must present a certified copy of the Marriage License first to the Social Security Office and change your name there. Then you will go to Driver’s License and change your name there.
Members of the wedding party may come to the recorder’s office and obtain certified copies of his or her marriage license as long as they have identification. Requests can also be made by calling Bureau of Vital Statistics in Boise. Vital Statistics can be reached at (208) 334-5980, or you can visit their website.
There is no time limit when it comes to changing your name.
No. The Recorder’s Office can issue a Marriage License between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).
No. You must get married in Idaho, but you can get married in any county in the state.
No. The marriage license must be returned to the county that issued it to the couple.
The officiant is required to return the marriage license to the county Recorder’s office that issued the license within 30 days after the marriage takes place. It is a misdemeanor if the officiant does not return the license in the allotted time. (Idaho Code Section 32-402). If the officiant does not return the license, the couple is still legally married, but the county recorder cannot issue a certified copy to the couple because it was never returned.
Divorce and annulment papers are filed in the District Court building’s records department.
This is located at the Bonner County Courthouse, 215 S. First Avenue, Sandpoint.
