Santa Cruz County Assessor - Recorder

Certified Copies of Your Marriage Certificate
  

Copies of Marriage Licenses
This service is available ONLY if the original license was issued as a regular license in Santa Cruz County. If the original marriage license was issued as confidential, only the persons named in the license may request a copy of the record in person or by mail. See: Confidential Marriage Licenses

SEARCH FEE: We will search for your marriage certificate for the same fee of $17.00. If no record is found, our office will issue a “Certificate of No Record” to you.

Please have available the following information:

• The full name of both parties named in the license
• The date of the marriage, or at least the year of the marriage
• The address where the copy is to be mailed

There are three ways to obtain a copy:

1. Come into the office between 8am-12pm & 1-4pm
2. Send your request and information along with a postal or bank money order or cashier's check for $17.00 (personal checks are not accepted by mail). For out of country requests payment must be by International Money Order. Make payment payable to:
   
   

   Santa Cruz County Recorder
   Vitals Department
   701 Ocean Street, Room 230
   Santa Cruz, CA 95060
   

3. On-line using VitalChek

If you need next day delivery there is an additional Federal Express charge of $17.50.