Getting a Marriage License in Nevada

A license from the county clerk of any Nevada county is required (issued at the county seat or an authorized branch office). Each applicant must show proof of name and age, such as a driver's license or state ID, passport, military ID, immigration document, or a birth certificate with a secondary photo document; an applicant who clearly appears over 25 does not need proof of age. Applicants answer the license questions under oath and give a Social Security number or state that they have none. The license form states that it expires 1 year after issuance. By statute, the clerk collects a $21 license fee plus $10 for recording the certificate, $4 for the State and $50 for a domestic and sexual violence victims account, and counties may add other authorized fees.

Two people who are at least 18 may marry. A 17-year-old may marry only with the consent of either parent or a legal guardian plus authorization from a district court, which may be granted only in extraordinary circumstances after an evidentiary hearing with sworn testimony from both parties, on clear and convincing evidence that both parties are Nevada residents and the marriage is in the minor's best interest. Pregnancy alone does not establish best interest. No one under 17 may marry.