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How can you pay the marriage license fee in Minnehaha County?

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Direct answer

For Minnehaha County, the published answer is Cash only — the office does not accept credit cards, debit cards or checks for the license fee. Cards are accepted for copies of vital records (with an additional expedient fee), but not for the marriage license itself.

Published rule and conditions

Accepted payment methods
  • Cash only — the office does not accept credit cards, debit cards or checks for the license fee

Cards are accepted for copies of vital records (with an additional expedient fee), but not for the marriage license itself.

Official requirement

We are unable to accept credit cards, debit cards or checks for this fee.

Issuing office

Minnehaha County Register of Deeds

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage License RequirementsMinnehaha County Register of Deeds - checked July 30, 2026

    Both applicants must be 18 years of age or older in order to obtain a South Dakota marriage license. The applicants are required to appear in person at the Register of Deeds office, show proof of identification and age, complete marriage license application forms, and have their signatures to their applications captured electronically. Examples of acceptable forms of identification include a valid U.S. issued driver's license, passport, tribal I.D., etc. Effective July 1, 2020, a marriage license must be used within 90 days of issuance or the license will expire. A South Dakota marriage license is effective throughout the entire state. There is a cash fee of $40.00 required for a South Dakota marriage license. We are unable to accept credit cards, debit cards or checks for this fee. If you wish to obtain a marriage license, please arrive at the Register of Deeds office no later than 4:45 pm.

  • Vital RecordsMinnehaha County Register of Deeds - checked July 30, 2026

    Marriage records in Minnehaha County date back to 1872. Marriage certificates for marriages that occurred in South Dakota from 1950 to the present can be issued by any Register of Deeds office in the state, regardless of the county where the marriage occurred. If you wish to purchase a copy of a marriage certificate, please complete the required South Dakota Vital Records Request form, have the form notarized or provide proof of identification, and submit the application with the required $15 fee for each copy requested. We are also able to take payment by debit or credit card; however, there will be an additional expedient fee if payment is made by debit or credit card. Address: 415 N Dakota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.

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