Do I need a notary for the Request for Certified Copies of Marriage Certificate?

No. This request does not require a notary and includes no notarized or sworn attachment. The form does not state a signature or date-to-sign step.

What information and payment does the form request?

It asks for the marriage date, both applicants’ names before and after marriage, delivery and contact details, and the number of copies. The listed fee is $9.00 per copy; the form accepts check or credit card payment.

Dakota County, MN · Dakota County

No notary required

Request for Certified Copies of Marriage Certificate

Q: How do I submit the marriage certificate copy request?

For credit card payment, email the completed form to nscservicedesk@co.dakota.mn.us. For check or credit card payment, print and return the form and payment to the Northern Service Center - Service Desk at the address on the form.

Dakota County residents use this request form to order certified copies of a marriage certificate when the marriage license was applied for in the county.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Dakota County · Dakota County, Dakota County, Minnesota
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: dakotacountymn.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this form to request certified copies of a marriage certificate for a marriage license applied for in Dakota County. It asks for the marriage date, both applicants’ names before and after marriage, delivery address, email, phone number, number of copies, and payment information. The form lists a $9.00 charge per copy and payment by check or credit card.

Who needs it

Anyone requesting certified copies of a marriage certificate for a marriage license applied for in Dakota County should complete this form.

How to submit it

For credit card payment, email the completed form to [email protected]. For check or credit card payment, print and return the form and payment to the Dakota County Northern Service Center - Service Desk, 1 Mendota Road, Suite 130, West Saint Paul, MN 55118.

About notarization

This request is submitted without a notary; it has no notarized or sworn attachment, and the form does not state a signature or date-to-sign step.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Request for Certified Copies of Marriage Certificate from this page.
2
Complete the Request
Enter the marriage date, both applicants’ names before and after marriage, delivery address, email, phone number, and number of copies.
3
Prepare Payment
Calculate the total at $9.00 per copy and prepare a check payable to Dakota County or provide credit card information.
4
Submit to the County
Email the completed form for credit card payment, or print and return it with payment to the Northern Service Center - Service Desk.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Request for Certified Copies of Marriage Certificate?: No. This request does not require a notary and includes no notarized or sworn attachment. The form does not state a signature or date-to-sign step.
How do I submit the marriage certificate copy request?: For credit card payment, email the completed form to [email protected]. For check or credit card payment, print and return the form and payment to the Northern Service Center - Service Desk at the address on the form.
Who can use this form?: The form is for requesting certified copies of a marriage certificate when the marriage license was applied for in Dakota County.
What information and payment does the form request?: It asks for the marriage date, both applicants’ names before and after marriage, delivery and contact details, and the number of copies. The listed fee is $9.00 per copy; the form accepts check or credit card payment.

Need something notarized?

This Request for Certified Copies of Marriage Certificate doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Dakota County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.