Leisure City Marriage Records Search
Leisure City marriage records are stored and managed by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. Residents of Leisure City use the county clerk system for licenses, record lookups, and certified copies.
Leisure City Marriage Records Quick Facts
How to Get a Marriage License in Leisure City
Leisure City is a census-designated place in far south Miami-Dade County, near Homestead. The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court issues all marriage licenses for the area. The main office is at Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Phone: (786) 469-2400.
Leisure City sits at the bottom of the county. The trip to the main downtown clerk office is long. Miami-Dade has six district court locations. Look for a south Miami-Dade location on the clerk website that could save significant travel time.
Both people appear together with valid photo ID. Accepted forms: driver licenses, passports, military IDs, state IDs, alien registration cards, naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens need a Social Security number. If either was married before, the end date of the last marriage is required.
Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins and appointments both accepted. Online appointments help with wait times.
Leisure City Marriage License Fees
The fee is $86. A premarital preparation course lowers it to $61. Under Florida Statute 741.0305, the course must be from an approved provider and done within a year of applying. Taking the course also eliminates the three-day waiting period for Florida residents.
Clerk ceremonies are $30. Cash and major credit cards are accepted. No personal checks. Duplicates cost $30, and amendments need a court order plus $30.
Certified copies: $9 first, $7 for each additional. Year-by-year searches cost $2 per year when the date is unknown.
Searching Leisure City Marriage Records Online
The Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau offers free record searches. The database covers 1971 to the present. Search by name or license number for both spouse names and the marriage date. Available 24 hours a day.
Records before 1971 are not in the system. Call (786) 469-2400 for older records. Records before June 6, 1927 are county-level only since the state started marriage data collection on that date.
State records from 1927 forward are at the Florida Department of Health. A state copy is $5 first, $4 additional. VitalChek charges $15 plus $7. County records are faster and cheaper for Leisure City marriages.
Getting Married Near Leisure City
Steps for Leisure City residents:
- Complete the pre-application on the clerk website
- Both partners visit any clerk office with valid photo ID
- U.S. citizens bring Social Security numbers
- Pay $86 ($61 with premarital course)
- Florida residents wait three days without the course
- License valid for 60 days across Florida
Out-of-state residents have no wait. Florida residents skip it with an approved premarital course within one year. The course must come from a state-registered provider. It has the added benefit of reducing the license fee from $86 to $61.
Under Florida Statute 741.07, ordained ministers, judges, clerks, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics can perform the ceremony. Witnesses are not legally required, but most couples bring one or two. The officiant signs the license and returns it to the clerk within 10 days after the wedding. The clerk records the marriage and forwards the data to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics. Expect the full recording process to take about 60 days from the ceremony date.
Certified Copies for Leisure City Residents
Three options. Online via the clerk's portal is fastest. Pay with credit card. In person at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Mail requests need a cashier's check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts.
Marriage records are public under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can access them. Social Security numbers are redacted. For confidential filings, ask about the form under Section 119.071.
Married recently in Leisure City? Go to the county clerk first. State records lag about 60 days behind. If you need proof right away for name changes, insurance, or legal matters, the county office is the way to go.
Other Cities in Miami-Dade County
All cities in Miami-Dade County share the same clerk for marriage records. Choose a city for details.