Do I need a notary for the marriage license application?

No. The application is signed without a notary, but both applicants declare under penalty of perjury that they are unmarried and the information is true.

How do I submit the marriage license application?

Submit the completed application to the county clerk office named on the form. The form says the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk.

What information does the application ask for?

It asks both applicants for personal, birth, address, and prior-marriage information, and includes signature fields and optional fields for new middle or last names.

How long is a marriage license valid?

The form states that a marriage license is valid for 90 days from its issuance date and is void if not used within that timeframe.

Stanislaus County, CA · Stanislaus County

No notary required

Application for License and Certificate of Marriage

This application is for two people seeking a marriage license and certificate through the county clerk.

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: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

The application collects personal, birth, address, and prior-marriage information from both applicants, along with their signatures declaring that they are unmarried and the information is true. Applicants use it to apply for a marriage license; the form explains that the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk. It also includes fields for optional middle- or last-name choices after marriage.

Who needs it

Two people applying for a marriage license and certificate need to complete the application with their personal information and signatures.

How to submit it

The form says the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk. Submit it to the county clerk office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the applicants sign a declaration under penalty of perjury that they are unmarried and the information is true.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the marriage license application PDF.
2
Complete Both Applicants’ Fields
Enter the requested personal, birth, address, and prior-marriage information for both applicants.
3
Review Name Choices and Sign
Complete any applicable optional name fields, then both applicants sign the declaration.
4
Submit to the County Clerk
Submit the application to the county clerk office named on the form. The appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the marriage license application?: No. The application is signed without a notary, but both applicants declare under penalty of perjury that they are unmarried and the information is true.
How do I submit the marriage license application?: Submit the completed application to the county clerk office named on the form. The form says the appropriate fee may be paid in cash or by check payable to the county clerk.
What information does the application ask for?: It asks both applicants for personal, birth, address, and prior-marriage information, and includes signature fields and optional fields for new middle or last names.
How long is a marriage license valid?: The form states that a marriage license is valid for 90 days from its issuance date and is void if not used within that timeframe.

Need something notarized?

This Application for License and Certificate of Marriage doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Stanislaus County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.