Find Marriage Records in Pinellas Park

Marriage records for Pinellas Park are filed through the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court. All license applications, wedding ceremonies, and record requests go through the clerk office in Clearwater.

Marriage License Office for Pinellas Park

Pinellas Park is in Pinellas County. The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court handles marriage licenses at 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. The phone number is (727) 464-3341.

There is no marriage license office in Pinellas Park itself. Residents travel to the clerk office in Clearwater, roughly 10 miles to the northwest. The drive takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Both partners must appear together to apply for a license. Walk-ins work, but an appointment can help if you want to avoid a wait.

Bring valid photo ID. The clerk accepts driver licenses, passports, military IDs, state-issued ID cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens need to provide a Social Security number. If you were married before, know the exact date your last marriage ended and how it ended.

Cost of Marriage Licenses

A standard license costs $86. Couples with a premarital course pay $61. The course must be taken within one year of the application. Florida Statute 741.0305 requires the course to come from an approved provider.

Ceremonies at the clerk office are $30. You can get married at the courthouse that same day if there is no waiting period to fulfill. Cash and major credit cards work. The clerk does not take personal checks.

Need copies? Certified copies of a marriage record cost $9 for the first and $7 for each extra. A $2 search fee per year applies when you do not have the exact year of the marriage. You can order online, at the courthouse, or by mail.

Searching Marriage Records Online

The Pinellas County clerk website has a free records search. Type a name and look up marriage records without paying. The system shows both spouses and the marriage date. Certified copies cost money to order, but the search is free.

The Florida Department of Health holds state marriage certificates from 1927 to the present. Cost is $5 for a search and one certified copy. Each extra copy is $4. You can use VitalChek for online ordering at $15 plus processing.

For Pinellas Park marriages, county records are the quicker path. State processing takes about 60 days after a ceremony. Records from before 1927 exist only at the county level since the state started collecting marriage data on June 6 of that year.

How to Apply for Your License

Pinellas Park residents follow these steps:

• Complete a pre-application on the Pinellas County clerk website
• Visit the Clearwater courthouse together with valid photo ID
• Provide Social Security numbers (U.S. citizens)
• Pay $86 or $61 with premarital course proof
• Wait three days if you live in Florida and did not take a course
• The license stays valid for 60 days statewide

The three-day cooling-off period is from Florida Statute 741.04. Only Florida residents deal with this. Out-of-state couples skip it entirely. A premarital course from an approved provider removes the wait for everyone.

Section 741.07 of Florida Statutes lists who can legally officiate a wedding. Ordained ministers, judges, clerks and their deputies, and Florida notaries public are all authorized. Witnesses are not a legal requirement in Florida. Still, having at least one is a good idea. The officiant has 10 days to file the signed license with the clerk.

Public Records and Copies

Marriage records are public in Florida under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. Anyone can request to see or copy them. Social Security numbers and other sensitive data are removed from public copies.

Three ways to get certified copies: online through the clerk site, in person at 315 Court Street in Clearwater, or by mail with a cashier's check or money order payable to the Pinellas County Clerk. For recently married couples, the county has records faster than the state since the officiant files directly with the clerk.

The state Department of Health receives marriage data later in the process. It takes around 60 days for a new marriage to appear in state records. That is why the county is the better choice when you need proof of a recent marriage.

Other Cities in Pinellas County

All Pinellas County cities go through the same clerk office. Select a city for more information.