Marriage Licenses

The Marriage License office is located at the Florence County Judicial Center 181 N Irby Street, Suite 1300, Florence, SC 29501.
  • Florence County Probate Court does not perform marriage ceremonies.
  • • Marriage license fees must be paid at the time of application. Fees are as follows:
    • $100.00 for in State residents.
    • $150.00 for out of State residents.
  • Marriage license applications are accepted Monday – Friday from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, excluding holidays.
  • Both parties are required to appear together to file an application to obtain a marriage license. Applications cannot be taken by mail or telephone or by one party only.
  • There is a mandatory 24 hour waiting period after the application is filed before the license can be picked up and the parties can be married.
  • The minimum age for males and females without parental consent is 18. Applicants aged 18 or older must provide either a valid driver’s license, state-issued ID card, military ID or passport. Both applicants are required to provide their full Social Security number.
  • Minor applicants must be at least 16 years of age and have parental consent. The minor must provide a valid driver’s license, beginner’s permit or state issued ID, Social Security card and a certified copy of the birth certificate. The consenting parent must provide a valid driver’s license or state issued ID and their Social Security card.
  • A blood test is not required.
  • The ceremony may only be performed by members of the Gospel and by officers authorized to administer oaths in South Carolina which include accepted Jewish Rabbis and SC Notaries Public.
  • Witnesses are not required.
  • Marriage licenses do not expire in Florence County.
  • Applicants who have been divorced within the past year must provide a clocked copy of the divorce decree.
  • The ceremony must take place in South Carolina, but not necessarily within the county where the license was issued.
  • We do not issue marriage licenses to inmates.




Marriage Application Form


To obtain a copy of a Marriage License

  • A certified copy of a marriage license can be obtained online by visiting https://www.southcarolinaprobate.net/search/. Credit card payment is accepted.
  • Requests are accepted in person at the Florence County Probate Court and require the following information: the names of both parties, date or year of marriage and a fee of $5.00. An additional research fee of $5.00 may apply to licenses issued prior to June 1970.
  • Requests by mail require the names of both parties, date or year of marriage, daytime phone number and $6.50 money order. Mail the request to:
    Florence County Probate Court
    181 N Irby St, Suite 1300
    Florence, SC 29501
    Attn: Marriage License Clerk
  • NOTE: We only have licenses that were issued in Florence County. If you received your license in another county you will need to contact them. You may also contact DHEC at https://www.dhec.sc.gov/vital-records/marriage-certificates 2600 Bull St, Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 898-3630
For additional information please contact the marriage license clerk at 843-665-3085 ext. 1.

Jesse S. Cartrette, Jr., Judge of Probate
Michelle E. Hackman, Associate Judge of Probate

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