Do I need a notary for the Marriage Certificate Request Form?

No. This form is signed without a notary; it calls for the requestor’s signature and date and does not note a sworn or notarized attachment.

What information does the request form ask for?

It asks for the requestor’s name and contact and billing information, the spouses’ names, the marriage date and place, the number of copies, and the requestor’s signature.

What copy charges are listed on the form?

The form lists $20 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy. It also states that personal checks are not accepted.

St. Joseph County, MI · St. Joseph County

No notary required

Marriage Certificate Request Form

Use this form to request a marriage certificate from the St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office, providing the spouses’ names and marriage details.

At a glance

Issued by: City of St. Joseph County · St. Joseph County, St. Joseph County, Michigan
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: Original source unavailable. Use the archived PDF.
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

Original source unavailable. Use the archived PDF.

What this form is

This form requests a copy of a marriage certificate and asks for the requestor’s name, contact and billing information, both spouses’ names, and the marriage date and place. Send it to the St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office. The form lists a $20 charge for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy, and says personal checks are not accepted.

Who needs it

A person requesting a marriage certificate from the St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office should complete and sign this form.

How to submit it

Send the request to the St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 189, Centreville, MI 49032. The form lists a $20 first-copy charge and $10 for each additional copy; no personal checks.

About notarization

This request form is signed without a notary; the document calls for the requestor’s signature and date, with no sworn or notarized attachment noted.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Marriage Certificate Request Form.
2
Complete the Request
Print the requestor’s information, number of copies, spouses’ names, marriage date and place, and contact and billing details.
3
Sign and Date
Sign the form and enter today’s date; the form does not call for a notary.
4
Send to the County
Mail the request to the St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office at the address on the form. Do not pay by personal check.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Marriage Certificate Request Form?: No. This form is signed without a notary; it calls for the requestor’s signature and date and does not note a sworn or notarized attachment.
How do I submit the Marriage Certificate Request Form?: Send the completed request to the St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 189, Centreville, MI 49032. The form says personal checks are not accepted.
What information does the request form ask for?: It asks for the requestor’s name and contact and billing information, the spouses’ names, the marriage date and place, the number of copies, and the requestor’s signature.
What copy charges are listed on the form?: The form lists $20 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy. It also states that personal checks are not accepted.

Need something notarized?

This Marriage Certificate Request Form doesn’t need a notary, but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.