Access Tarpon Springs Marriage Records

Marriage records for Tarpon Springs are handled by the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court. The clerk office processes all license applications and keeps marriage documents on file for the county.

Marriage License Office for Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs is in Pinellas County. The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court issues marriage licenses from 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. Phone: (727) 464-3341.

Tarpon Springs sits at the northern end of Pinellas County. The clerk office in Clearwater is about 12 miles south. The drive is roughly 20 minutes. There is no clerk branch in Tarpon Springs, so all marriage license business happens at the Clearwater courthouse. Both people need to appear together.

Each person brings valid photo ID. The clerk accepts a driver license, passport, military ID, state ID, alien registration card, or naturalization certificate. U.S. citizens provide a Social Security number. Anyone who was married before needs to know the date their last marriage ended and how it ended.

What the License Costs

A marriage license is $86. With a premarital course, the fee is $61. The course has to be done within one year of applying and from a provider approved under Florida Statute 741.0305.

The clerk performs ceremonies for $30 at the courthouse. Cash and major credit cards are accepted. Personal checks are not allowed for marriage license services. If you want a courthouse wedding, it can happen the same day if you have no waiting period to serve.

Certified copies of marriage records are $9 for the first and $7 per additional copy. A $2 per-year search fee applies when the year of marriage is not known. You can place orders online, in person, or by mail.

Search Tarpon Springs Marriage Records

The Pinellas County clerk website offers a free records search. Look up marriage records by name. Results display both parties and the date of the marriage. The search is free. Certified copies ordered from the site have a fee.

State marriage records are available through the Florida Department of Health. They have records from 1927 to the present. A state search and certified copy costs $5, with $4 for extras. VitalChek charges $15 plus processing for online orders.

For Tarpon Springs marriages, going through the county is faster. State records take around 60 days to process after a wedding. Anything from before June 6, 1927 is only available at the county level.

How to Get Your Marriage License

Tarpon Springs residents follow these steps:

• Fill out a pre-application on the Pinellas County clerk site
• Both parties go to the Clearwater courthouse in person
• Bring photo ID and Social Security number
• Pay $86 (or $61 with a premarital course)
• Wait three days if you are a Florida resident without a course
• The license is valid for 60 days anywhere in Florida

Florida Statute 741.04 requires Florida residents to wait three days. People who live out of state do not wait. A premarital course eliminates the wait for everyone. The course needs to be from a registered provider and completed within a year of the application date.

Once issued, the license works in any county in Florida for 60 days. After the ceremony, the person who performed it signs the license and files it with the clerk within 10 days. The clerk records the marriage and forwards the info to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Who Can Perform Weddings

Under Florida Statute Section 741.07, ordained ministers, judges, clerks and their deputies, and notaries public licensed in Florida can perform wedding ceremonies. The Pinellas County clerk office does ceremonies at the courthouse for $30.

Florida law does not require witnesses at a wedding. You can have them if you want, but they are not legally needed. After the wedding, the officiant completes the license and returns it to the clerk within 10 days. It takes about 60 days for the data to show up in state records.

Public Access and Certified Copies

Under Florida Statutes Chapter 119, marriage records are open to the public. Anyone can inspect or copy them. Social Security numbers and similar private data are taken out of public copies.

Get certified copies from the clerk website, in person at 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, or by mail. Mail requests need a money order or cashier's check payable to the Pinellas County Clerk. For new marriages, go to the county first since state records take about 60 days to process.

Other Cities in Pinellas County

Every Pinellas County city uses the same clerk for marriage records. Choose a city for specific details.