Marriage Licenses

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Marriage License Cost

Fee: $24.00

Where Do I Apply for a Marriage License?

Both the bride and groom must appear in person
One of the parties must be a Smithfield resident.
When both parties are out of state residents, they must apply in the city/town where the marriage will take place.
License is only valid in Rhode Island.
Marriage Requirements Handbook

Documents to Bring With You

Certified birth certificates of both persons. (Birth certificate issue by local or state registrar, not certificates issued by hospitals)
Photo identification for both persons.
Certified copy of final decree of divorce in the event of a previous marriage or a certified death certificate in the event of the death of a spouse (must have a certified seal)
The Town Clerk’s Office issues Marriage Licenses between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Age Requirements

Both parties must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
Females age sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) or the bride (regardless of age) is under the control of a legal guardian must complete a minor’s permit (obtained in the Town Clerk’s Office)
Females under sixteen (16) and males under eighteen (18) must obtain approval from family court. Contact the Town Clerk’s Office for more information,

Length of Time License Valid

Marriage license is valid for ninety (90) days from the date issued, and if not used, should be returned to the place of issuance.

Marriage Records

Marriage records on file in the Town Clerk’s office date back to 1871. Records 100 years old and older are public records. All records less than 100 years old are only available by request to the person named on the record or to a close relative.