是要去縣(county)的 Clerk Recorder's Office 辦理.
你可以參考加州 Orange County 的公證結婚﹕
Marriage Licenses & Ceremonies
Marriage licenses are issued to applicants on the spot. Licenses are good for 90 days only. There are no citizenship or residency requirements; nor are blood tests required. Applicants must be over 18.
Applicants are taken on a first come first serve basis. Processing time is approximately 20 to 40 minutes. Noon and Fridays are the busiest times and the processing time is likely to be longer.
To apply for a Marriage License a couple must:
Appear together in person
Present one form of valid identification -- whether it be driver's license, passport, or certified copy of a birth certificate.
Provide a certified copy of the Final Judgement of Divorce. If divorce was final within the last 90 days.
Public Marriage License
A public marriage license is public record, anyone requesting a copy or information on the record will be given it. This license can be used anywhere in the state of California.
Confidential Marriage License
A confidential marriage license becomes a confidential record, the only people able to obtain information is the bride and groom except under certain circumstances. The requirements to obtain this type of license are:
Bride & Groom must be living together prior to the marriage
The ceremony must be held in Orange County
Ceremonies
Civil non-sectarian wedding ceremonies are $28.00. They are performed in the Old Courthouse throughout the day by a Deputy Commissioner of Marriages.