Obtaining Certified Copies of Marriage Certificates
**Notice Regarding Vital Record Fee Increase**
Effective January 1, 2022, the California Department of Public Health ā Vital Records (CDPH-VR) will increase vital record fees for certified copies and amendments, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 128 (Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021). Certified marriage records will be $16 per copy.
The California Department of Public Health ā Vital Records (CDPH-VR) can ONLY provide certified copies of certificates for
public marriages that occurred in the years:
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1905 to 1999
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2008 to 2020
CDPH-VR
does not maintain records of
confidential marriages.
Processing Times for Marriage Certificates
CDPH-VR estimated processing times for certified copies of marriage certificates are listed below, which may occasionally increase as the volume of requests increases. The processing time begins when CDPH-VR receives your request. County Recorder Offices can sometimes process requests faster than CDPH-VR.
If marriage occurred:
1905 - 1960
| Electronic Submission | 7 to 9 Weeks |
| Mail-In Request | 8 to 10 Weeks
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1960 - 1999 and 2009 - 2020
| Electronic Submission | 7 to 9 Weeks |
| Mail-In Request | 8 to 10 Weeks
|
2000 - 2008 and 2021
CDPH Vital Records is not able to provide certified copies of certificates for the years 2000 through 2008, and for 2021. You will need to contact the County Recorder's Office in the county where the marriage license was issued. CDPH Vital Records is continually indexing marriage records and will post updates on the website as more years become available for request.
Requesting a Certified Copy