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Clerk-Recorder Forms

Standard Printed Pages (up to 11" x 17") [Government Code § 27366] $5.00 per page

Certification [Government Code § 27364] $4.00 per document

(707) 565-3800

585 Fiscal Drive Room 103 Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Monday – Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Thursday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Note: No fee transactions or document processing within 30 minutes of closing

General Regular (Public) Marriage License License fee: $82.00 Marriage can be performed anywhere in California One witness is required at the ceremony Minors can only obtain a license with a Court order Contact Superior Court Family Law Division at (707) 521-6630 for more details. License is a matter of public record License is recorded at County Recorder's Office of county issuing license (in Sonoma County the Clerk's Office provides this service for Recorder). See Certified Copies of Marriage Licenses

Confidential Marriage License License Fee - $98.00 Parties must be living together as spouses Both parties must be at least 18 Marriage can be performed anywhere in California No witnesses required License is confidential (see

Online Application for Marriage License »

Valid, government-issued photo identification with name and date of birth is required Driver's license, passport or US-government military identification (with date of birth listed) are acceptable forms of identification If providing a credencial para votar or Consulate ID such as a matricula, parties must also provide a birth certificate If your full name (first, middle and last) is not printed in its entirety on your ID, you must bring in a copy of your birth certificate If a divorce or State Registered Domestic Partnership (SRDP) termination was final within the past 90 days, a copy of the final judgment must be provided

Marriage licenses are valid for 90 days from the date of issuance, after which the license expires, and a new license must be obtained

To obtain a marriage license, complete the Online Application for Marriage License and follow the instructions at Checkout. Please email marriage@sonomacounty.gov for more information. Important Notice The staff of the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor's Office are forbidden by California legal codes to practice law or provide legal advice; this prohibition includes giving advice about what forms you might need or how you should fill them out. Applications and Forms Online Application for Marriage License » Aplicación para Licencia de Matrimonio en Linea » Marriage Licenses A marriage license must be purchased prior to a marriage ceremony occurring and may be obtained at the County Clerk-Recorder Office during business hours. Please see our current business hours to the right under Contact Information. General Requirements Parties must physically appear together in person at the County Clerk's Office to be issued a marriage license prior to the marriage ceremony. The Name Equality Act of 2007 requires couples to state on the license the middle and last names they intend to use after the wedding. Read more about the Name Equality Act 2007(PDF: 311 kB) Parties to the marriage must appear together Valid, government-issued photo identification with name and date of birth is required Driver's license, passport or US-government military identification (with date of birth listed) are acceptable forms of identification If providing a credencial para votar or Consulate ID such as a matricula, parties must also provide a birth certificate If your full name (first, middle and last) is not printed in its entirety on your ID, you must bring in a copy of your birth certificate If a divorce or State Registered Domestic Partnership (SRDP) termination was final within the past 90 days, a copy of the final judgment must be provided Marriage licenses are valid for 90 days from the date of issuance, after which the license expires, and a new license must be obtained It is preferable that the marriage license application (Aplicación par Licencia de Matrimonio en linea) be completed online Applications may also be completed at the public kiosk in the Clerk-Recorder Office. Blood tests are no longer required to obtain a marriage license in California

File a fictitious business name statement in accordance with this chapter not later than 40 days from the time the registrant commences to transact such business.

A fictitious business name statement shall be filed with the clerk of the county in which the registrant has his or her principal place of business in this state or, if the registrant has no place of business in this state, with the Clerk of Sacramento County.

Within 45 days after a fictitious business name statement has been filed pursuant to this chapter, the registrant shall cause a statement in the form prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 17913 to be published pursuant to Section 6064 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the fictitious business name statement was filed or, if there is no such newspaper in that county, in a newspaper of general circulation in an adjoining county.

Publication of notice pursuant to this section shall be once a week for four successive weeks.

An affidavit showing the publication of the statement shall be filed with the county clerk where the fictitious business name statement was filed within 45 days after the completion of the publication.

Unless the statement expires earlier under subdivision (b) or (c), a fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

If a refiling is required because the prior statement has expired, the refiling need not be published unless there has been a change in the information required in the expired statement, provided the refiling is filed within 40 days of the date the statement expired.

If the registrant has a place of business in this state, insert the street address, and county, of the registrant’s principal place of business in this state.

If the registrant is an individual, insert the registrant’s full name and business mailing address if it differs from the business address.

Fictitious Business Name

$55.00 for the first business name and first owner name

$9.00 for each additional business or owner name

Fictitious Business Name Statement Form

Business owners can deal directly with the County Clerk’s Office when filing.

Official Public Record Copies

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To purchase a document, you must provide the document number of the document you wish to obtain.

Certified copies may not be downloaded and will be processed and mailed by our staff.

Mail processing time is 2 - 3 weeks.

The cost of downloading an official record is $4.00 per document.

In Person: The cost of an official record is $5.00 per page - for a certified copy, the cost is an additional $4.00 per document.

In Person: The cost of an official record is $5.00 per page - for a certified copy, the cost is an additional $4.00 per document.

Credit and debit cards are accepted, although a $2.00 convenience fee is charged per transaction.

Credit and debit cards are accepted, although a $2.50 convenience fee is charged with the usage of a card.

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