Apply For A Rosemead Marriage License
Now that we have set the date for our wedding, we need to know where to go to get a marriage license in Rosemead, California? Where do we go?
You need to go, both of you together, to a branch office of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office to submit your application. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office has branch offices in several places in Los Angeles County, but the branch office closest to Rosemead is the East Los Angeles location at 4716 East Cesar Chavez Avenue. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you want to receive your license on the same day, you need to submit your marriage license application before 3:00 p.m.
If you want to talk to someone at the East Los Angeles office, call (323) 260-2991. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office website is also a good source of information: Rosemead Marriage License.
What documents do we need to show when we apply for a marriage license in Rosemead, California?
Both of you need to show a government-issued photo I.D. (like a current driver’s license or a passport) when you appear at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office. Both of you need be at least 18 years old and single at the time that you apply.
What about blood test results? Do we need to have them to apply?
Not at all. Blood test results are not required for your marriage license application.
Do we need to be Rosemead residents when we apply for a marriage license?
That will not be necessary. Residency in Los Angeles County is not required for your marriage license application. You should know too that you will able to use your Los Angeles County marriage license anywhere in California.
When will our marriage license expire?
All marriage licenses that are issued by Los Angeles County expire 90 days after the day that they were issued.
What marriage license fee is required in Rosemead, California?
The marriage license fee that is required for a regular marriage license in Rosemead is $90. The fee that is required for a confidential marriage license is $85. You can pay the fee with cash, money order, credit/debit card, or a check made payable to the Registrar-Recorder County Clerk (RRCC).
Do we get to choose the person that performs our wedding ceremony in Rosemead, California?
Absolutely! You can choose the person you want to perform your wedding ceremony in Rosemead, but that person has to be legally authorized to perform wedding ceremonies in the state of California.
Well, who is authorized to perform wedding ceremonies in Rosemead, California?
All ministers, priests, and rabbis that are at least 18 years old, no matter which denomination they belong to, are legally authorized to perform wedding ceremonies. Judges, some other judicial officers, and current city mayors can also perform wedding ceremonies.
Can we choose some other person to perform our wedding ceremony in Rosemead, California?
Yes, but that person will need to become authorized as a Deputy Commissioner for a Day. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office website has more information about the Los Angeles County Deputy Commissioner for a Day program: Rosemead Marriage License
What if we decide to have a civil ceremony in Rosemead, California?
Unfortunately, you cannot have a civil ceremony in Rosemead because civil ceremonies can only be performed at branch offices of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office. You will need to go to one of the branch offices if you want to be married in a civil ceremony. The closest branch location to Rosemead is in East Los Angeles at 4716 East Cesar Chavez Avenue. Civil ceremonies are realized on Fridays, by appointment only. You must provide your own witnesses.
When should our marriage certificate arrive after we are married in Rosemead, California?
Your marriage certificate should arrive approximately two weeks after you have taken your signed marriage license back to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office to be recorded.
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