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Are witnesses required for a marriage in Cass County?

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In Cass County, two witnesses must be present at the ceremony and sign the marriage license. They may be related or unrelated to the couple. State law requires the certificate of marriage to be signed by two witnesses in addition to the person who solemnized the marriage.

Published rule and conditions

Marriage ceremony witness rule
Two witnesses must be present at the ceremony and sign the marriage license. They may be related or unrelated to the couple.

State law requires the certificate of marriage to be signed by two witnesses in addition to the person who solemnized the marriage.

Official requirement

By obtaining a marriage license it permits you to be legally married, however you are not legally married until you have had some sort of a ceremony with an officiant and two witnesses.

Issuing office

Cass County Finance Office

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage Licenses and WeddingsCass County Finance Office - checked July 30, 2026

    In Cass County, the Finance office handles the duties of administering marriage licenses and performing wedding solemnizations (ceremonies). The marriage licenses that we issue are good to be used in any county within the State of North Dakota. In order to obtain a marriage license in Cass County, North Dakota, an application must be completed online or in person at the Cass County Courthouse. Both applicants must be present when applying in person or picking up the license at the Courthouse. Applicants do not have to be Cass County residents. A North Dakota marriage license allows a couple to get married anywhere within the state of North Dakota. The Cass County Finance Office will perform the civil ceremony which lasts approximately five minutes. The cost of the wedding ceremony is set by statute at $30.00. You must bring two people (related or non-related) to sign as witnesses on the marriage license.

  • Marriage LicensesCass County Finance Office - checked July 30, 2026

    To obtain a marriage license you must be at least 18 years of age. Both parties must bring identification that proves their date of birth. Some examples are a driver's license, passport, or a certified copy of a birth certificate. The fee for the marriage license is $65.00. Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card. In the state of North Dakota there is no waiting period after you apply for the license before the marriage may take place. The license must be used within 60 days and may be used anywhere in North Dakota. By obtaining a marriage license it permits you to be legally married, however you are not legally married until you have had some sort of a ceremony with an officiant and two witnesses.

  • North Dakota Century Code Chapter 14-03 — Marriage ContractNorth Dakota Legislative Branch - checked July 30, 2026

    14-03-10: A person may not solemnize any marriage until the parties to the marriage produce a license regularly issued not more than sixty days before the date of the marriage by: 1. A recorder serving the county in which either of the contracting parties resides or is temporarily domiciled, unless the board of county commissioners designates a different official; 2. A recorder serving the county in which a parent of either of the parties resides or is temporarily domiciled ...; or 3. A recorder serving the county in which the marriage is to be solemnized ... 14-03-09: Marriages may be solemnized at any location within the state. 14-03-02: If a person is sixteen to eighteen years of age, a marriage license may not be issued without the consent of the parents or guardian, if there are any. A marriage license may not be issued to any person below the age of sixteen. 14-03-20: Every certificate of marriage must contain the full name of each party before and after the marriage and be signed by two witnesses to the marriage in addition to the signature of the person who solemnized the marriage.

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