Marriage License

Marriage License Information and Requirements

Marriage License Application

Marriage License Applications are by Appointment Only.

To schedule an appointment, please use the APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER or if you prefer to speak with a staff member, please call 262-653-2552.

Fee: $110 Cash or $114.50 when paying by debit or with credit card. Payment is required at the time of application.  

Please Note:


The County Clerk’s Office is processing Marriage License Applications for applicants who have an officiant willing to perform their ceremony and are getting married in the State of Wisconsin.

Applications for out-of-state residents are processed for applicants who have an officiant and only if the wedding ceremony is taking place in the State of Wisconsin.

The Clerk’s Office is not responsible for scheduling courthouse weddings or providing judicial or officiant information. To schedule a wedding at the courthouse, please call Circuit Court at 262-653-2465, prior to setting up your appointment with the County Clerk’s Office. 

Weddings are not permitted at the Courthouse on evenings, weekends or holidays. If you are in need of an officiant for one of these times at a different location, you may contact one of the officiants listed below. You must contact the officiant directly to make arrangements for your ceremony.

OfficiantAvailabilityPhone Number
Commissioner BielskiCall For Availability(262) 654-1510
Judge DougvilloCall For Availability(262) 653-2581
Commissioner EvansCall For Availability(262) 925-0500
Judge GabrieleCall For Availability(262) 653-2712
Judge GinkowskiCall For Availability(262) 705-3252
Judge WilkCall For Availability(262) 653-2739


If you need to obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate from the Kenosha County Register of Deeds Office, you will need to schedule that appointment at a separate time prior to your application for a marriage license. 

Applicants must have all documents and information required, including the officiant’s contact information, to complete the application for a marriage license. Visit our Marriage License Requirements page for more information

If you have any further questions, please email or call the office at 262-653-2552.

How and Where to Apply

County Clerk's Office


SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.

Kenosha County Administration Building
1010 56th Street
Kenosha, WI 53140

Phone: 262-653-2552

Marriage License Application Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Legal Holidays

Elected Officials' Office 


SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.

Kenosha County Center
19600 75th Street (Highways 45 & 50)
Bristol, WI 53104

Phone: 262-857-1845

Marriage License Application Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(CLOSED 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Legal Holidays