Dunedin Marriage Records

Marriage records in Dunedin are managed by the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Residents apply for licenses and request records through the main clerk office in Clearwater.

Where Dunedin Residents Get a License

Dunedin is part of Pinellas County. Marriage licenses come from the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court at 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. The phone number is (727) 464-3341.

Dunedin is a small city on the west coast of Pinellas County, north of Clearwater. The clerk office is about 5 miles south. The drive takes just 10 to 15 minutes. That is a short trip compared to most Pinellas County cities. Both partners need to be there together to apply.

Bring valid photo ID. The clerk accepts driver licenses from any state, passports, state IDs, military IDs, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens give a Social Security number. Previously married applicants need the date and method of the prior marriage ending, whether that was divorce, death, or annulment.

License and Ceremony Costs

The fee for a marriage license is $86. Take a premarital course and it goes to $61. The course must be finished within one year of applying and come from a provider approved under Florida Statute 741.0305.

A clerk ceremony costs $30. You can get married right at the courthouse. Cash and credit cards are the payment options. The clerk does not take personal checks for marriage services.

Certified copies of a marriage record are $9 for the first and $7 for each extra one. When the year of the marriage is unknown, a $2 per-year search fee applies. Copies are available online, in person, or by mail.

Looking Up Dunedin Marriage Records

Pinellas County has a free online search on the clerk website. Enter a name and browse matching marriage records. The results show both parties and the date. Searching costs nothing. Ordering certified copies does have a fee.

State records go through the Florida Department of Health. They have marriage certificates from 1927 on. A search with one certified copy is $5 from the state. Extra copies run $4 each. VitalChek offers online ordering at $15 plus processing fees.

The county is faster for recent Dunedin marriages. State records lag by about 60 days. Records from before June 6, 1927 are stored only at the county level since the state did not track marriages before then.

Steps to Get a Marriage License

Here is the process for Dunedin couples:

• Start a pre-application on the Pinellas County clerk website
• Both parties visit the Clearwater courthouse together
• Show photo ID and Social Security number
• Pay $86 (or $61 with premarital course completion)
• Florida residents wait three days without a course certificate
• License is good for 60 days across all of Florida

Florida Statute 741.04 sets a three-day waiting period for state residents. Non-residents do not wait at all. Taking a premarital course waives the wait for both groups. The provider has to be registered with the state and the course done within a year of the application.

Under Section 741.07, ordained ministers, judges, clerks and deputies, and Florida notaries public can officiate. Witnesses are not legally required. After the ceremony, the officiant signs the license and returns it to the clerk within 10 days. The clerk records it and sends data to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Getting Copies of Your Marriage Record

Marriage records in Pinellas County are public documents under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can view or copy them. Social Security numbers are redacted from public releases.

Certified copies come through three channels. The clerk website is the easiest. In person at 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 is another option. Mail requests go to the same address and need a money order or cashier's check payable to the Pinellas County Clerk.

For recent marriages, always start with the county clerk. The state Department of Health runs about 60 days behind because of how the recording process works. The clerk gets the signed license from the officiant within 10 days, so county records are available much sooner than state ones.

Other Cities in Pinellas County

Pinellas County cities all share the same clerk office for marriage license services. Pick a city for details.