Fleming Island Marriage Records Search

Marriage records for Fleming Island go through the Clay County Clerk of Court. The clerk issues licenses, performs ceremonies, and maintains all recorded marriage documents for the county.

Getting a Marriage License in Fleming Island

Fleming Island is an unincorporated area in Clay County. There is no local marriage license office here. The Clay County Clerk of Court in Green Cove Springs handles all marriage license applications for the county. The phone number is (904) 284-6302.

Both parties need to show up together with valid photo ID. The clerk accepts driver licenses, passports, military IDs, state ID cards, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens must provide a Social Security number. Bring the date your last marriage ended if you were married before.

Walk-ins are fine during office hours. Appointments are also available and can save time. The clerk has an online pre-application form. Filling it out ahead of time means less paperwork at the counter when you arrive.

Fleming Island is just a few minutes north of Green Cove Springs. The drive to the courthouse is quick. It is one of the closer communities to the county seat, which makes the trip easier than it is for residents on the far edges of Clay County.

Fleming Island Marriage License Fees

A marriage license in Clay County costs $86. If both people complete a premarital course, the fee drops to $61. Under Florida Statute 741.0305, the course must be finished within a year of applying and come from an approved provider. Completing the course also eliminates the three-day waiting period.

Want the clerk to do your ceremony? The fee is $30. Payment options include cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Personal checks are not taken. Duplicate licenses cost $30 each and amendments need a court order plus $30.

Certified copies of a marriage record cost $9 for the first one and $7 for each extra copy. The clerk charges $2 per year searched when you do not know the marriage date. Order online, in person, or by mail.

Search Fleming Island Marriage Records Online

Visit the Clay County Clerk website to use the online records search. You can look up marriage records by name at no charge. Certified copies have a fee, but basic searches are free.

For older records not available online, call (904) 284-6302. Staff can look up records that have not been digitized. Records from before June 6, 1927 exist only at the county level since the state started collecting marriage data on that date.

The Florida Department of Health keeps state marriage records from 1927 to the present. A state search costs $5 for one certified copy plus $4 for extras. VitalChek is also an option at $15 plus $7 processing. The Clay County Clerk is usually faster for Fleming Island area marriages.

Fleming Island Marriage License Steps

What Fleming Island residents need to do:

• Complete the online pre-application on the Clay County clerk website
• Both people appear at the Green Cove Springs courthouse with valid ID
• Provide Social Security numbers (U.S. citizens)
• Pay $86 (or $61 with a premarital course certificate)
• Wait three days if you are a Florida resident without the course
• Use the license within 60 days anywhere in Florida

Florida residents face a three-day waiting period. Out-of-state couples do not wait. Taking the premarital course waives the wait for everyone. The provider must be registered with the state and the course finished within one year.

Under Florida Statute 741.07, ordained ministers, judges, clerks of court, deputy clerks, and Florida notaries public can officiate. Witnesses are not legally needed, though having one or two is wise. After the ceremony, the officiant signs and returns the license to the clerk within 10 days. The clerk records it and sends data to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics. Full processing takes about 60 days.

Getting Certified Copies Near Fleming Island

Certified copies are available three ways. Online through the Clay County Clerk website is the fastest route. Pay by credit card and copies get mailed. In-person at the Green Cove Springs courthouse works too. For mail requests, include a cashier's check or money order payable to the Clerk of Court.

Clay County marriage records are public under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can access them. Social Security numbers and sensitive details get redacted. If you need confidential filing, the clerk has a Request for Confidentiality form under Section 119.071.

Recently married near Fleming Island and need proof? The county clerk can get you a certified copy well before the state office can. State processing takes about two months from the ceremony date.

Other Cities in Clay County

All cities in Clay County use the same clerk office for marriage records. Select a city below for local details.