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

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Direct answer

In Wayne County, the county clerk may deliver the license immediately after the application, but only for good and sufficient cause shown. An applicant who is granted this pays an extra fee set by the county board of commissioners. Wayne County does not publish the amount of that fee or the causes it accepts. The Clerk's page does not mention the waiver by name; it says only that time-sensitive appointments are granted for marriage licenses and invites applicants whose appointment falls after their wedding date to call 313-967-6938. Confirm the fee and the cause with the office before relying on a same-day license.

Published rule and conditions

Waiting-period waiver
The county clerk may deliver the license immediately after the application, but only for good and sufficient cause shown. An applicant who is granted this pays an extra fee set by the county board of commissioners. Wayne County does not publish the amount of that fee or the causes it accepts.

The Clerk's page does not mention the waiver by name; it says only that time-sensitive appointments are granted for marriage licenses and invites applicants whose appointment falls after their wedding date to call 313-967-6938. Confirm the fee and the cause with the office before relying on a same-day license.

Applies in some cases

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.

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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