Luzerne County Government - Marriage Licenses

Luzerne County Courthouse Annex, 153 N River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Eligibility

Both parties should be aged 18 or over (if under 18 applicant needs to be accompanied by a parent, if 16 and younger the applicant must have a court order to get a marriage license).

Hours

Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:30pm

(570) 825-1668

Voice

(570) 970-4580

Fax

https://www.luzernecounty.org/

Application process

There is a (3) day waiting period before the license is issued and the license is good for (60) days from the date of issue. If you would prefer to have your license mailed, please provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope at the time of application.

Fees

Call for details.

Service area

Luzerne, PA

Description

Both applicants for a marriage license must appear together. If one or both of the parties were married before proof must be provided of how the prior marriage was dissolved: Date of death or a copy of the final Divorce decree. The license is only valid in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

What's Here

Marriage Licenses

Providing organization

Luzerne County Government

Luzerne County is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the city of Wilkes-Barre is the county seat.