Marriage licenses in Nevada are handled locally, and the details that matter — the fee, the wait, how long the license lasts — are set by a mix of state law and local practice. This page collects the statewide rules from Nevada’s own official sources, then links every county guide we have verified so far.
The statewide rules
- Who issues the license: County Clerk of any county (NRS sec. 122.040); normally issued at the county seat, with designated branch offices (up to 5 in counties of 700,000+ population, 1 in smaller counties)
- License fee: State base + county additions
- License validity: 1 year (NRS sec. 122.040(7))
- Witnesses: At least 1 (NRS sec. 122.110)
- Minimum age: 18 (NRS sec. 122.020); a 17-year-old may marry only with parent/guardian consent AND district court authorization (NRS sec. 122.025)
- Residency / where to apply: No residency requirement; license may be obtained from the county clerk of any county
- Who can officiate: Ministers/religious officials, notaries public, marriage officiants and Armed Forces chaplains holding a certificate of permission from the county clerk (NRS sec. 122.062); judges, justices of the peace, municipal judges, mayors and commissioners of civil marriages (NRS secs. 122.080, 122.050)
- Courthouse ceremonies: Yes – the Commissioner of Civil Marriages performs ceremonies (the county clerk is ex officio commissioner in larger counties, NRS sec. 122.173); solemnization fees under NRS sec. 122.181
Nevada counties in this directory
We have published 7 verified county guides for Nevada so far. License fees on the verified county pages currently run from $75 to $105. 4 of them publish a separate ceremony fee. Browse them all: Browse all Nevada county guides — and use the search on the homepage to jump straight to your county.
Source for the statewide rules: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/Lawlibrary/NRS/NRS-122.html (checked 2026-11-09). County figures are checked separately against each county’s own official page and carry their own verified dates. Always confirm with your county clerk before you go — this is not a government site.