Important Notice: No Civil Ceremonies will be scheduled between April 18, 2013 and May 27, 2013.
Marriage license applications can be completed online or in person at the Lane County Clerk's Office located in the Public Service Building at 125 E. 8th Ave in downtown Eugene.
Whether you complete the marriage license application online or in our office, both bride and groom must appear together in our office to sign the license when it is issued.
Online Marriage License Application
Marriage Licenses are also available from the Florence Justice Court on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm. You cannot use the online form if you plan to get your license from the Florence Justice Court. When applying in Florence, applicants must fill out the paper form available in the Florence Justice Court office.
License Conditions
Age Requirement
Under Oregon law, anyone who is not yet 17 years old cannot be married in the State of Oregon. A seventeen year-old can be married only if they have a parent's or legal guardian's consent. Parent and guardian consent forms are available from this office.
Cost of the Marriage License
The total cost of a marriage license is $60.00, which is non-refundable. We accept personal checks, money orders or cash. We do not accept debit or credit cards.
Optional commemorative marriage certificates are available for $1.00.
Waiting Period
The license becomes effective, and may be used no sooner than three days after the date of application. This three-day waiting period may be waived. To waive the waiting period, the requirements are: complete a waiver request form in our office and pay both the $60.00 marriage license fee and the $10.00 waiver fee in cash.
Once issued, the marriage license is valid for 60 days and may be used anywhere in the State of Oregon.
Required Information
The following information is required on the marriage license for both the bride and groom:
We recommend that you have your birth certificates when applying for your marriage license. Various State and Federal agencies require that the information on your marriage license exactly match the corresponding information on your birth certificate.
Legal Names Taken
Effective January 1, 2008, the bride and groom must select the legal names they will take after the marriage on the marriage license application. More information about name changes.
Medical Examinations
Neither a medical examination nor a blood test is required.
Civil Marriage Ceremonies
Important Notice: No Civil Ceremonies will be scheduled between April 18, 2013 and May 27, 2013.
Beginning May 28, 2013, civil marriage ceremonies will be scheduled per the guidelines below:
Lane County Deputy Clerks are available to perform civil marriage ceremonies at the Public Service Building at 9:00am, 9:30am, and 9:45am, Monday through Friday. These ceremonies are performed by appointment only.
In order to schedule your marriage ceremony appointment you must have purchased your marriage license. The fee for this civil ceremony is $100.00, in cash or check only, payable at the time of the ceremony. The fee is non-refundable.
Couples are required to bring two witnesses to the ceremony.
Ordering a Certified Copy of Your Marriage License
A certified copy of your marriage license record will be required to show your legal name and relationship status after marriage. A certified copy will not automatically be mailed to you. In order to obtain one either come in to our office; or mail us a request using the form below.
You may purchase a certified copy of your Lane County marriage license either in person at our office, or by mail. To purchase a certified copy of a Lane County marriage license by mail, complete and print the fillable pdf form found below Mail the form to the address below along with a check for $7.75 for the first certified copy, plus $4.00 for each additional certified copy.
Request for a Certified Copy of a Marriage License Form
To order, mail your request and check to
Lane County Marriage Section
125 East 8th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401
The certified copy or copies will be returned to you by mail. Requests are fulfilled within 2 - 3 business days of receipt.
If the marriage license was issued by another Oregon county, contact that county to order, or order from the State of Oregon's Center for Health Statistics at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/chs/order/faqs.shtml#mail