Marriage License at Franklin County Auditor
Issues marriage licenses and certified copies of Marriage Certificates in Franklin County. Licenses have a three day lapse before they are valid and must be used within 60 days. The marriage license allows people to get married, a marriage certificate indicates that a legal marriage has been performed.
Physical Address
1016 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301
Mailing Address
1016 N 4TH AVE, A 208, PASCO, WA 99301
Hours
M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Voice
Website
Application process
Call or visit location.
Fee
Marriage licenses are $59 cash or money order/cashier’s check. Credit/debit cards are accepted but there is a $2 convenience fee.
Required documents
- A Photo ID with birthdate, such as a driver’s license, state issued ID card, or passport. If you are mailing in the marriage affidavit, it MUST be notarized, therefore the auditor does not need photo ID. - Social Security Number (if applicant does not have a Social Security Number, they will be required to sign a statement on the back of the marriage certificate stating so). - Physical Address of Current Residence. If you have lived at your current address for less than 6 months, you will need the previous address that you resided. - Birthplace: city and state. If birthplace is outside of the United States, application needs the state and country. - Name at birth. - Applicant’s Parental Information: Birth names of both parents and birth state (if born in the U.S.), country (if born outside of the U.S.) of both parents.
Eligibility
Marriage applications must be completed online. If you do not have access to a computer or a smart phone, please contact office to make an appointment to use marriage kiosk. When application online is completed, a window will pop up with a red box providing an application request number – please retain this number. Follow the directions to purchase license through the mail, OR by calling office to make an appointment to purchase your license in person. Both Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Applicants who are 17 years of age must be accompanied by one parent or legal guardian who can provide consent. Applicants under the age of 17 must contact the Benton‐Franklin Counties Juvenile Justice Center to apply for a waiver.
Agency info
Franklin County Auditor
The Auditor's office provides services to the public and other county departments with 11 full-time staff.