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How long is a marriage license valid in Wayne County?

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Direct answer

The license used in Wayne County is valid for 33 days. The 33 days run from the date of application, not from the date the license is handed over. Combined with the three-day wait, a license collected on day three leaves 30 days in which to marry.

Published rule and conditions

Marriage license validity
33 days

The 33 days run from the date of application, not from the date the license is handed over. Combined with the three-day wait, a license collected on day three leaves 30 days in which to marry.

Official requirement

A marriage license issued is void unless a marriage is solemnized under the license within 33 days after the application.

Issuing office

Wayne County Clerk's Office, One-Stop Shop Vital Statistics Records Office

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Official sources for this answer

  • MCL 551.103a — Marriage license; time of delivery; solemnization of marriage requiredMichigan Legislature - checked July 26, 2026

    A marriage license shall not be delivered within a period of 3 days including the date of application. However, the county clerk of each county, for good and sufficient cause shown, may deliver the license immediately following the application. If the county clerk delivers the license immediately following the application, the person applying for the license shall pay a fee to be determined by the county board of commissioners, which the county clerk shall deposit into the general fund of the county. A marriage license issued is void unless a marriage is solemnized under the license within 33 days after the application.

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