To get married in Utah, you need to apply for a marriage license and have the marriage solemnized. You can apply for a marriage license at any county clerk’s office. Visit the Utah City and County page listed below for links to local government pages. Check with the county clerk’s office where you intend to get the marriage license for any specific requirements.
There is no waiting period before you can get married. As soon as you get your license, you can get married. However, the license is only valid for 30 days. If you do not have the marriage solemnized within that time, the license will expire.
You will need the following to apply for a marriage license:
A license fee – this is charged in most counties, which includes two certified copies of the license. Note: Some counties do not charge a fee for the license, but do charge for the certified copies.
A minister, rabbi, priest, county clerk, Native American spiritual adviser, the governor, mayors, court commissioners and judges, as well as particular members of the legislature may perform wedding ceremonies. Two witnesses over 18 must also be present at the wedding ceremony.
The person who solemnizes the marriage must sign a certificate of marriage and files the certificate and the marriage license with the county clerk who issued the license.
Beginning May 14, 2019, you must be at least 16 years old to be married in Utah. If you are 18 or older, you do not need consent of a parent or guardian to get married.
If you are 16 or 17, you need signed consent from a parent or guardian, which must be given in-person to the county clerk before a marriage license will be issued.
If you are under 18 but you have been married before, you do not need consent a second time.
You cannot marry your first cousin, or anyone related more closely than a first cousin, such as an aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, parent or child, brother or sister.
However, first cousins can marry if both are over 65, or, if both parties are over 55, if the court finds that they are unable to reproduce.
The following marriages are void in Utah: