Find Marriage Licenses in Orange County

Orange County marriage licenses are issued by the Orange County Clerk of Circuit Court in Paoli, Indiana. Both applicants must appear in person at the East Main Street courthouse to apply. To search existing Orange County marriage license records, use the free Indiana portal at public.courts.in.gov/MLPL, which covers statewide records from 1993 to the present.

Orange County Clerk of Circuit Court

The Orange County Clerk's office is at 205 E Main Street in Paoli, the county seat. Paoli is a small town in the hills of southern Indiana, known for nearby Paoli Peaks ski resort. The courthouse sits on the town square. Marriage license applications are handled here for all of Orange County, and both applicants must come in together during weekday office hours.

Orange County is in a rural part of southern Indiana, with neighboring counties including Lawrence, Washington, Martin, and Crawford. If you are not sure which county you live in, check your address against county boundary maps before driving to Paoli. Applying in the wrong county is an easy mistake to make near county lines in this part of the state.

The screenshot above shows the Orange County government website. The county's alternate online presence is at gov.orangecounty59.us. Court case records for Orange County are searchable at mycase.in.gov.

Applying for an Orange County Marriage License

Both parties must appear in person together at the Orange County Clerk's office under IC 31-11-4-3. The online pre-application at courts.in.gov/marriage can be started before your visit to save time. You still must appear in person to complete the process and pay the fee.

Bring valid government-issued ID for both applicants. A driver's license, state ID card, passport, or birth certificate all work. Your Social Security number is required on the application form. If you were previously married, you must provide the date that marriage ended. Under IC 31-11-4-1, Indiana requires disclosure of prior marriage termination before issuing a new license. Bring documentation if you have it, such as a certified divorce decree or death certificate.

Age requirements come from IC 31-11-1-4. Both applicants must be at least 18. Those 16 or 17 may apply with parental consent. Younger applicants need both parental consent and a court order. Once issued, the Orange County marriage license is valid for 60 days under IC 31-11-4-10. There is no waiting period in Indiana. After the ceremony, the officiant must return the signed license within 30 days per IC 31-11-4-18.

Note: Orange County has limited online services. Most steps require an in-person visit to the Paoli courthouse.

Orange County Marriage License Fees

Indiana residents pay $25.00 for an Orange County marriage license. Out-of-state couples pay $65.00. Certified copies of the license cost $4.00 each. Fee structures are set partly by state statute under IC 31-11-4-11. Call the clerk's office to confirm what payment methods they accept before your visit.

Certified copies of the Orange County marriage license are useful for legal name changes after the wedding. For certified Indiana vital records copies, you can also use the Indiana Department of Health at in.gov/health/vital-records/marriages/ or VitalChek at vitalchek.com.

Searching Orange County Marriage License Records

The Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup at public.courts.in.gov/MLPL is free and covers all Indiana counties from 1993 to present. You search by name and see the date and county of issuance. This is the fastest way to check whether an Orange County marriage license was issued. Full application details are not publicly visible through this tool.

For older Orange County records, the Indiana State Library holds a digital historical archive at digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/. The Orange County Clerk handles records requests for filings not found through the online lookup. Court records for Orange County are also at mycase.in.gov.

Who Can Officiate in Orange County

Indiana law under IC 31-11-6-1 lists who may legally solemnize a marriage. Clergy from recognized religious organizations, judges, mayors within their county, city and town clerks, the governor, and members of the Indiana General Assembly may all perform the ceremony. The signed license must be returned to the Orange County Clerk after the ceremony per IC 31-11-11-1. This step is what creates the official marriage record in Orange County.

Cities in Orange County

Orange County includes Paoli, French Lick, West Baden Springs, Orleans, and other small towns. No city in Orange County meets the population threshold for a separate city page on this site. All county residents apply for marriage licenses at the Orange County Clerk of Circuit Court in Paoli.

Communities in Orange County include Paoli, French Lick, Orleans, West Baden Springs, Orangeville, Stampers Creek, and rural townships. All apply at 205 E Main Street, Paoli, IN 47454.

Nearby Counties

Orange County is in southwestern Indiana. These neighboring counties each have clerk offices for marriage license applications.