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Can the marriage license waiting period be waived in Sedgwick County?

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Direct answer

In Sedgwick County, yes. The application contains a waiver you can choose to complete, explaining why the license is urgent. The Clerk takes the explanation to a judge, who approves or denies waiving the three-day wait, and the Clerk emails you either way. Kansas statute lets a district court judge permit issuance without waiting three days in cases of emergency or extraordinary circumstances, on proper showing.

Published rule and conditions

Waiting-period waiver
Yes. The application contains a waiver you can choose to complete, explaining why the license is urgent. The Clerk takes the explanation to a judge, who approves or denies waiving the three-day wait, and the Clerk emails you either way. Kansas statute lets a district court judge permit issuance without waiting three days in cases of emergency or extraordinary circumstances, on proper showing.
Official requirement

If you have an urgent reason to need your Marriage License before the 3-Day waiting period, there is a waiver in the application you can choose to fill out with your explanation why you need it expedited.

Issuing office

Clerk of the District Court, 18th Judicial District of Kansas (Sedgwick County), Records Department

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Official sources for this answer

  • Records — Marriage License Information18th Judicial District Court of Kansas — Clerk of the District Court, Sedgwick County (Records Department) - checked July 30, 2026

    A marriage license is $85.50. You will also be charged a $2.14 fee if you pay by credit or debit card, or a $1.25 fee if you pay by electronic check. When you apply for your Marriage License there will be a 3-Day waiting period before we can start working on your License. Once those 3 days have passed, it can take up to 10 additional business days for us to create and email your Marriage License to you. Your marriage will require two witnesses over the age of 18, their names need to be PRINTED on your Marriage License.

  • K.S.A. 23-2505 — Issuance of marriage license; waiting period; emergency; expiration of licenseKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes - checked July 30, 2026

    No clerk or judge of the district court shall issue a marriage license before the third calendar day (Sunday, holidays, and days on which the office of the clerk of the court is not accessible included) following the date of the filing of the application therefor in such clerk's or judge's office except that in cases of emergency or extraordinary circumstances, a judge of the district court may upon proper showing being made, permit by order of the court the issuance of such marriage license without waiting three days. Every marriage license shall expire at the end of six months from the date of issuance if the marriage for which the license was issued does not take place within the six-month period of time.

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