Randolph County Marriage License Records

Randolph County marriage licenses are issued by the County Clerk in Winchester. The county requires applicants to complete the online pre-application before visiting the office. Both people must appear in person together, bring valid ID, and pay the fee at the clerk's window. This page covers what you need to know to apply for a Randolph County marriage license and how to search existing records.

Randolph County Clerk

Melinda Peed serves as the Randolph County Clerk. The office is at 100 South Main Street in Winchester and handles all marriage license applications for the county. Staff maintain the county's marriage records going back many years and can help with searches, certified copies, and questions about the application process. The office is open Monday through Friday during regular business hours.

The clerk's page at in.gov/counties/randolph/departments/clerk is hosted on the Indiana state website and has contact details and office information. Randolph County requires the online pre-application to be completed before your in-person visit. This is a local requirement that goes beyond the standard Indiana process. Use the Indiana Courts pre-application tool at courts.in.gov/marriage to complete this step. Once you submit it, go to the Winchester courthouse with your ID and payment to finish the process.

The screenshot above is from the Randolph County Clerk's page on the Indiana state website, which lists current clerk contact information and services.

Applying for a Randolph County Marriage License

Randolph County requires the online pre-application to be submitted through courts.in.gov/marriage before your visit. Complete this first. Once you have done that, both applicants need to go to the Randolph County Courthouse in Winchester together. Under IC 31-11-4-3, both parties must appear in person before the clerk. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID such as a driver's license, passport, state ID, or military card. Each applicant also needs to provide their Social Security number.

There is no waiting period in Indiana. Once you have the Randolph County marriage license in hand, you can hold the ceremony that same day. The license is valid for 60 days under IC 31-11-4-10. No blood test is needed. Minimum age is 18 without parental consent under IC 31-11-1-4. If either applicant is 16 or 17, a parent or guardian must be present at the clerk's office.

If you have been married before, bring a certified copy of the divorce decree or a death certificate for the prior spouse. Uncertified copies are typically not accepted. Having the right documents ready before you go to Winchester will make the process much faster.

Note: Randolph County's online pre-application requirement is a local step on top of Indiana's standard in-person requirement. Don't skip it, or you may be turned away at the counter.

Randolph County License Fees

Randolph County charges $29.00 for Indiana residents and $69.00 for out-of-state applicants. These rates include a documentation fee that some other Indiana counties add separately. Pay at the clerk's window when you apply. Call (765) 584-7207 ahead of time to confirm accepted payment methods, since not all county offices take cards.

Certified copies of the marriage record are available after the clerk has recorded the returned license. The copy fee is separate from the license fee. Contact the Randolph County Clerk to find out the current cost for certified copies. These are often needed for name changes, insurance updates, and other legal purposes.

Search Randolph County Marriage Records

The free Indiana marriage license lookup at public.courts.in.gov/MLPL covers records from 1993 to the present for all Indiana counties, including Randolph. Enter a name to find the issue date, names of both applicants, and the county. This is the fastest option for checking a recent Randolph County marriage license without making a trip to Winchester.

Older records before 1993 require a direct request to the Randolph County Clerk at (765) 584-7207. These records are stored at the courthouse but are not in the online system. The Indiana State Library has older digitized vital records at digital.statelib.lib.in.us that may include Randolph County marriage data. The Indiana State Department of Health at in.gov/health/vital-records/marriages also maintains vital records. VitalChek offers online ordering of certified Indiana marriage records if you can't visit the courthouse in Winchester.

After Your Randolph County Wedding

The officiant who performs your ceremony must return the completed license to the Randolph County Clerk within 30 days. This is required under IC 31-11-4-18. Once received, the clerk records the marriage and the record becomes a permanent public document under IC 31-11-6-1. Anyone may request a copy of a Randolph County marriage record after it is filed.

Officiants in Indiana must be legally authorized under IC 31-11-11-1. This includes judges, licensed ministers, and other officials named in state law. If your officiant is ordained through an online service, check their credentials against Indiana's requirements before the ceremony. Under IC 31-11-4-11, the officiant must give each couple a marriage certificate at the time of the ceremony. Keep this document in a safe place while the clerk processes the returned license.

Once the record is filed, you can order certified copies from the Randolph County Clerk. These are accepted for name changes on a Social Security card, driver's license, passport, financial accounts, and other legal matters.

Cities in Randolph County

Winchester is the county seat and largest city in Randolph County. Union City and Lynn are smaller communities in the area. No Randolph County cities meet the population threshold for individual city pages on this site, but all residents apply for marriage licenses at the Randolph County Courthouse in Winchester.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Randolph County in east-central Indiana. You can apply for a marriage license at any Indiana county clerk's office, regardless of where you live.