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Are witnesses required for a marriage in Maricopa County?

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Direct answer

In Maricopa County, two witnesses are required. At least two witnesses who are at least 18 years old must participate in the ceremony, and two of them must sign the marriage license along with both parties and the person who solemnized the marriage. The Clerk's own pages do not restate the witness requirement; it comes from Arizona statute.

Published rule and conditions

Marriage ceremony witness rule
Two witnesses are required. At least two witnesses who are at least 18 years old must participate in the ceremony, and two of them must sign the marriage license along with both parties and the person who solemnized the marriage.

The Clerk's own pages do not restate the witness requirement; it comes from Arizona statute.

Official requirement

A marriage license shall be signed by both persons married, two of the witnesses to the marriage ceremony and the person who solemnized the marriage, who shall return the signed marriage license to the clerk of the superior court for recording.

Issuing office

Clerk of the Superior Court in Maricopa County

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Official sources for this answer

  • A.R.S. 25-125 — Marriage ceremony; official; witnesses; marriage license; covenant marriagesArizona State Legislature - checked July 26, 2026

    A. A valid marriage is contracted by ... persons with a proper marriage license who participate in a ceremony conducted by and in the presence of a person who is authorized to solemnize marriages and at which at least two witnesses who are at least eighteen years of age participate. B. A marriage license shall be signed by both persons married, two of the witnesses to the marriage ceremony and the person who solemnized the marriage, who shall return the signed marriage license to the clerk of the superior court for recording.

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