Stanislaus County, CA · Stanislaus County
Affidavit Regarding Duplicate Marriage License
The person who solemnized a marriage completes this affidavit to request a duplicate license from the Stanislaus County Clerk when the original could not be registered.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Stanislaus County · Stanislaus County, Stanislaus County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- stancounty.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This affidavit lets the person who solemnized a marriage request a duplicate marriage license issued by the Stanislaus County Clerk. It is used when the original license was lost, destroyed, or could not be registered because of alterations or another issue. The form asks for marriage and ceremony details, the reason the original could not be registered, a declaration under penalty of perjury, and a signature; public-license requests also include witness information.
Who needs it
The person who solemnized a marriage under a license issued by the Stanislaus County Clerk completes this affidavit when the original license cannot be registered.
How to submit it
Mail the completed affidavit with a $11 check payable to Stanislaus County Clerk or a $11 money order to Stanislaus County Clerk, P.O. Box 1670, Modesto, CA 95353.
About notarization
This affidavit is signed under penalty of perjury without a notary; the person who solemnized the marriage signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Affidavit
Download the duplicate marriage license affidavit from this page.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the marriage and ceremony details, explain why the original license could not be registered, and sign and date the declaration.
- 3
Add Witness Information
If the license is a public marriage license, provide the witnesses’ names and addresses as shown on the original.
- 4
Include Payment and Mail
Include a $11 check payable to Stanislaus County Clerk or a $11 money order, and mail the affidavit to the address on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the duplicate marriage license affidavit?
- No. The affidavit is signed under penalty of perjury without a notary. The person who solemnized the marriage signs and dates it.
- Who can request a duplicate marriage license?
- The duplicate license can only be issued to the person who solemnized the marriage. That person completes and signs the affidavit.
- How do I submit the duplicate marriage license affidavit?
- Mail the completed affidavit with a $11 check payable to Stanislaus County Clerk or a $11 money order to P.O. Box 1670, Modesto, CA 95353.
- What information does the affidavit ask for?
- It asks for marriage and ceremony details, why the original license could not be registered, and the solemnizer’s signature and address. For a public marriage license, provide the witnesses’ names and addresses as they appear on the original.