Rev. S.J. Burns - Marriage License Info - Celebrants - Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia

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From the Desk of Reverend Starlene Joyner Burns - 202.253.3629

License fee: $25 - $70 (fees and payment methods varies from county to county) Waiting Period: 48 hour Valid: 6 months Blood Test Required: No Witnesses: No witnesses are needed for the signing of the certificate My Job: After the wedding, you will receive the certificate copy from your package. This document will have a raised county seal on it, and can be used to change your name with the Department of Motor Vehicle, Social Security, and on your job. If the certificate copy does not have a raised seal, you will have to request a certified copy from the court clerk's office. Montgomery County does not provide an official copy of the marriage license for the couple to receive, after the wedding. Therefore, you will receive the keepsake certificate from your package. Five days after the marriage, you may request a certified copy from the Montgomery County Court Clerk's Office at a fee. For the Record: I have 5 days after the wedding to file the marriage license with the court clerk's office where it was issued. The clerk of the court will not send you anything regarding your marriage. The marriage license certificate you receive after the ceremony (that bears the county's seal) will be your legal record of marriage. For a certified copy, please wait 5 days before applying.

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Anne Arundel County Annapolis, MD Baltimore City Baltimore, MD Baltimore County Towson, MD Calvert County Prince Frederick, MD Carroll County Westminster, MD Charles County La Plata, MD Frederick County Frederick, MD Harford County Bel Air, MD Howard County Ellicott City, MD Montgomery County Rockville, MD Prince Georges County Upper Marlboro, MD St. Mary's County Leonard Town, MD The above are counties in Maryland in which I serve. This list does not include all counties in MD.


License Fee: $45.00 (cash or money order) Valid: Indefinitely Waiting Period: 3 days must pass between the date of application to the date the license is issued. (Example: Monday you apply for your license. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will conclude your waiting period. Friday, you will be able to retrieve your marriage license and get married. Don't want to wait that long, hire a marriage license agent, visit dcmarriagelicenseagent. Blood Test Required: No Witnesses: No witnesses are needed for the signing of the certificate My Job: After the ceremony, you will receive a copy of the marriage license. This license will bear the district court seal and can be used to change your name with the Department of Motor Vehicle, Social Security, and on your job. For the Record: I have 10 days after the wedding to file the marriage license with the court clerk's office in DC. For a certified copy, please wait 5 days before applying.
Moultrie Courthouse Washington, D.C.


License fee: $30.00 (cash only) Waiting Period: None Valid: 60 days from the date of issue. Blood Test Required: No Witnesses: No witnesses are needed for the signing of the certificate My Job: Virginia does not provide an official copy of the marriage license for the couple to receive, after the wedding. In this case, I will give you the keepsake certificate from your package. Five days after the marriage, you may request a certified copy from the Circuit Court Clerk's Office where you obtained your license. If I have your marriage license in advance, I will give you an unofficial signed copy of it. This document cannot be used to substitute for a certified license. For the Record: I have 5 days after the wedding to file the marriage license with the court clerk's office where it was issued. For a certified copy, please wait 5 days before applying.
Circuit Court of Virginia Any Courthouse

SJB Ministries LLC Reverend Starlene Joyner Burns, MSS MD, DC, VA Officiant and Wedding Minister 4722 Morning Glory Trail Bowie, MD 202.253.3629 revsjburns@gmail.com revsjb@comcast.net Serving Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia