Leesburg Marriage Records

Marriage records in Leesburg are filed through the Lake County Clerk of Court. The clerk manages all license applications, ceremonies, and marriage record storage for Lake County.

Getting a Marriage License in Leesburg

Leesburg is a city in Lake County. The Lake County Clerk of Court handles marriage license applications at the courthouse in Tavares. Tavares is the county seat and is just east of Leesburg. Call (352) 742-4100 for office hours and questions.

Both parties must appear together with valid photo ID. The clerk accepts driver licenses from any state, passports, military IDs, state ID cards, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens need a Social Security number. If either person was married before, bring the date the last marriage ended.

Walk-ins are fine during business hours. Appointments can cut down the wait. The clerk website has a pre-application form you can fill out ahead of time. The drive from Leesburg to the Tavares courthouse is about 10 minutes, one of the shortest trips of any city in Lake County.

Leesburg is centrally located in Lake County. The short distance to the courthouse makes it convenient for residents who need to handle marriage license paperwork or pick up certified copies.

Leesburg Marriage License Fees

Lake County charges $86 for a marriage license. With a premarital course, the fee goes down to $61. The course must be from an approved provider and done within one year of applying. Under Florida Statute 741.0305, the course also waives the three-day wait.

A ceremony by the clerk is $30. Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express are accepted. No personal checks. Duplicate licenses cost $30 each. Amendments need a court order plus $30.

Certified copies of a marriage record cost $9 for the first and $7 for each additional copy. A $2 search fee per year applies if the marriage date is unknown. Order copies online, in person, or by mail.

Search Leesburg Marriage Records Online

Visit the Lake County Clerk website to use the online records search. Look up marriage records by name for free. Certified copies cost money, but basic searches do not.

For older records not online, call (352) 742-4100. Staff can check files that have not been digitized. Records before June 6, 1927 exist at the county level only.

The Florida Department of Health has state marriage records from 1927 to the present. A state search is $5 for one certified copy plus $4 for extras. VitalChek charges $15 plus $7 processing. For Leesburg marriages, the Lake County Clerk is typically faster and cheaper.

Leesburg Marriage License Steps

Follow these steps:

• Complete the pre-application on the Lake County clerk website
• Both people go to the Tavares courthouse with valid photo 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 wait. Out-of-state couples do not. The premarital course eliminates the wait for everyone. The provider must be state-registered and the course completed within one year.

Under Florida Statute 741.07, ceremonies can be done by ordained ministers, judges, clerks of court, deputy clerks, or Florida notaries public. Witnesses are not legally needed but recommended. The officiant signs the license and returns it to the clerk within 10 days. Recording and sending data to the Bureau of Vital Statistics takes about 60 days.

Getting Certified Copies in Leesburg

Three ways to get certified copies. The Lake County Clerk website lets you order online. Pay by credit card and copies ship to your address. In-person requests go to the Tavares courthouse. Mail requests need a cashier's check or money order payable to the Clerk of Court.

Lake County marriage records are public under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can search or request copies. Social Security numbers get redacted. For confidential filing, ask about the form under Section 119.071.

Need proof of a recent Leesburg marriage? The county clerk can provide copies right away. The state office takes about two months to process records after the ceremony date.

Other Cities in Lake County

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