New Smyrna Beach Marriage Records

Marriage records in New Smyrna Beach are filed with the Volusia County Clerk of Circuit Court. The clerk office manages licenses, recorded documents, and copy requests for all of Volusia County including New Smyrna Beach.

Marriage License Office for New Smyrna Beach

New Smyrna Beach sits in the southern part of Volusia County. The city does not have its own marriage license office. The Volusia County Clerk of Circuit Court has the main office at 101 N. Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724, and a branch office at 125 E. Orange Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. Phone: (386) 736-5915.

Volusia County also operates a New Smyrna Beach courthouse annex for some services. Check with the clerk at (386) 736-5915 to confirm if marriage licenses are processed there. The Daytona Beach branch is about 20 to 25 minutes north and definitely handles licenses. DeLand is about 35 minutes northwest. Either main office works if the local annex does not offer license services.

Both people who want to marry must show up at the clerk office. You cannot have a friend or relative apply for you. Each person needs a valid photo ID. Driver licenses, passports, military IDs, and state-issued identification cards are accepted. Social Security numbers are required. If either person has a previous marriage, the date it ended is needed on the application.

What It Costs

A marriage license in Volusia County is $86. Couples who finish a premarital preparation course pay $61. The course needs to be from a state-approved provider as required by Florida Statute Chapter 741. Finish it within one year of applying. You save $25 and skip the three-day wait.

Payment is cash or credit card at the clerk office. Personal checks are not accepted. If the clerk performs your ceremony, the additional fee is $30. It is a short civil service. Some New Smyrna Beach couples find this convenient for the legal part, then have a separate beach ceremony or celebration with guests.

Certified copies of a recorded marriage document cost a small fee. The clerk office can give you the current amount when you call or visit. Certified copies have the official seal on them. You need these for legal matters like changing your last name, updating Social Security records, or changing your passport.

Online Marriage Records Search

The Volusia County Clerk provides online access to recorded documents. Visit the clerk website and use the search tool to look up marriage records by name. The search itself is free. Ordering certified copies costs the standard fee, payable online or in person.

For state records, the Florida Department of Health keeps marriage data from June 6, 1927 to present. A search and one certified copy from the state is $5. Each additional copy costs $4. The state office is in Jacksonville. Processing takes a few weeks. For New Smyrna Beach records, the county is faster.

VitalChek handles online orders for Florida vital records. Their charge is $15 plus processing. Pay by credit card and copies are mailed to you. This works well for former New Smyrna Beach residents who have relocated. But if you are still in the area, going through the Volusia County clerk directly is cheaper and quicker.

How to Apply for a Marriage License

New Smyrna Beach couples should follow these steps:

• Go to the Volusia County Clerk in Daytona Beach or DeLand with your partner
• Bring valid photo ID and Social Security numbers
• Provide the end date of any prior marriages
• Pay $86 or $61 with premarital course certificate
• Florida residents wait three days unless they took the course
• Get married within 60 days in any Florida county

The three-day waiting period under Florida Statute 741.04 applies to Florida residents who do not complete the premarital course. Out-of-state applicants are not affected. The course eliminates the wait for everybody. The license is valid for 60 days and works in all 67 Florida counties.

Florida Statute 741.07 lists authorized wedding officiants: ordained ministers, judges, court clerks, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics. The state of Florida does not require witnesses at a wedding ceremony. After the wedding, the officiant signs the license and returns it to the clerk within 10 days. The clerk records it and sends the data to the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville.

Copies and Public Access

Florida makes marriage records public under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Any person has the right to request copies. You do not need to be one of the married parties. The clerk provides copies on request. Social Security numbers and other private details are taken off public versions.

For New Smyrna Beach residents, the Daytona Beach courthouse branch is the closest option for in-person pickups. The clerk can print copies during your visit. Online ordering works through the clerk website. Mail requests go to the DeLand main office at 101 N. Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. Send a written request with both names, the marriage date, and your payment.

New marriages take about 60 days to enter the state database. The Volusia County clerk has the record much sooner than that. If your New Smyrna Beach wedding was recent, go to the county for a certified copy. The state office will not have it for several weeks after the ceremony takes place.

Other Cities in Volusia County

All Volusia County cities share the same clerk for marriage records. See local details for nearby communities.