Search Garfield County Marriage License

Garfield County marriage license records are kept at the Court Clerk's office in Enid, Oklahoma. Both people who plan to wed must go to the courthouse together to fill out the application. The clerk's office is on the second floor of the Garfield County Courthouse at 114 W. Broadway Ave. You can search for existing marriage license records through the county's own website or the statewide OSCN system. Garfield County has one of the most complete online record systems in the state, with marriage records going all the way back to 1893 when the county was first set up from the Cherokee Outlet.

Garfield County Court Clerk Office

The Garfield County Court Clerk handles all marriage license applications and record requests. Janelle M. Sharp serves as the Court Clerk. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and they stay open through lunch. If you plan to get your license the same day, try to arrive by 4:00 PM so the staff has time to process your application before closing.

The Garfield County Clerk's office also handles land records. That office is in Room 105 of the same courthouse at 114 W. Broadway. You can reach the County Clerk at (580) 237-0220 or email lwade@garfieldok.com. This is a separate office from the Court Clerk, so make sure you go to the right one for your marriage license needs.

How to Apply for a Marriage License in Garfield County

Getting a marriage license in Garfield County works the same as the rest of Oklahoma. Both people show up at the Court Clerk's office in Enid. You fill out the application form together. Each person needs to bring a valid ID such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, or birth certificate. The clerk checks your documents and issues the license on the spot. Adults 18 and older face no waiting period at all under Oklahoma Statutes Title 43, so you can get your marriage license and have the ceremony the same day if you want.

The Garfield County marriage license is valid for 10 days after it is issued. Your ceremony must take place within that window. After the wedding, the officiant and two adult witnesses sign the license. Then you return it to the Garfield County Court Clerk. The signed license must come back within 5 days, though the law gives you up to 30 days. When completing the license, you need to use the book and page number the clerk gives you.

Ministers who want to perform marriages in Garfield County can register their credentials with the Court Clerk at no cost. As of November 1, 2022, ordained ministers are no longer required to file credentials before performing a ceremony under O.S. Title 43, Section 7. Judges and retired judges can also officiate. No judges at the Garfield County Courthouse perform wedding ceremonies, so you will need to find your own officiant.

Garfield County Marriage License Requirements

The rules are simple for most couples. If you are 18 or older, bring a valid photo ID and you are set. There is no blood test. Oklahoma dropped that rule on January 1, 2005. There is no residency requirement either. You do not have to live in Garfield County or even in Oklahoma to apply here.

Younger applicants face more steps. If you are 16 or 17, a custodial parent must come with you. That parent needs to show their divorce decree if they have custody through a court order. The minor needs both a birth certificate and a photo ID. There is a 72-hour wait between when you apply and when the clerk hands over the license. Nobody under 16 can get a marriage license in Garfield County unless a court specifically orders it along with a physician's letter.

• Valid driver's license, state ID, passport, or certified birth certificate
• Both applicants must appear in person together
• Foreign IDs require a translated birth certificate
• Persons divorced in Oklahoma must wait 6 months before remarrying someone new
• Two adult witnesses needed at the ceremony

Note: The 6-month divorce waiting period does not apply if you are remarrying your former spouse.

Marriage License Fees in Garfield County

The standard marriage license fee in Garfield County is $50. Cash only. The office does not take credit cards, checks, or money orders for the license itself. If you bring an original premarital counseling certificate showing that both parties finished at least four hours of counseling, the fee drops to just $5. That certificate must be the original document. Copies and faxes will not work. Under Oklahoma Statutes Title 43, Section 5.1, the counseling can come from a licensed mental health professional, a religious institution representative, or a person trained in a nationally recognized program like PREP.

Copy fees are low. The first page of any record costs $1. Each additional page is 50 cents. Add another 50 cents for certification. These small fees apply when you request copies of existing Garfield County marriage license records.

Search Garfield County Marriage Records Online

Garfield County has some of the best online record access in the state. The Garfield County Court Clerk website lets you look up marriage records that have been scanned and uploaded. Records from the last eight years are available online through this system. The office also scans and uploads older cases to OSCN.net over time, so the online collection keeps growing.

You can also search through the Oklahoma State Courts Network, which covers all 77 counties. OSCN shows case details, party names, and docket entries. For Garfield County specifically, marriage records going back to 1893 are on file at the courthouse. The online system may not have every old record, but the clerk's office can pull anything from their archives if you need it.

The OKCountyRecords portal for Garfield County offers another way to search land and court records tied to the same clerk offices in Enid.

The OKCountyRecords search page for Garfield County provides access to indexed records from the county offices in Enid.

For a direct look at the Court Clerk's own site, you can find contact details, office hours, and links to record searches all in one place.

The Garfield County Court Clerk website is one of the few county-specific sites in Oklahoma that provides direct online access to marriage records and court data.

Get Copies of Garfield County Marriage Records

You can request copies of Garfield County marriage license records three ways. Walk into the office at 114 W. Broadway Ave., 2nd Floor, in Enid. The staff can usually pull your record and make copies right away. For records older than 10 years, the files may be in off-site storage, so expect a short delay.

Mail requests go to P.O. Box 1664, Enid, OK 73702. Include the names on the license, the approximate date, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Add payment for the copy fees. You can also email the office at garfieldrequests@oscn.net to ask about specific records or check on your request. Mail requests usually take one to two business days once received. Marriage license records in Garfield County are public records, so anyone can ask for a copy. You do not need to be one of the parties named on the license.

Cities in Garfield County

Enid is the county seat of Garfield County and the only city in this county that meets our population threshold. All residents of Garfield County go to the Court Clerk's office in Enid for their marriage license. There is no separate city office that handles these records. The courthouse serves the entire county.

Enid is the largest city in Garfield County and sits in northwest Oklahoma. Whether you live in Enid, North Enid, Waukomis, Covington, Drummond, or any other Garfield County community, the same Court Clerk office at 114 W. Broadway handles your marriage license application. You can also reach the Court Clerk's contact page for more details on hours and directions.

Nearby Counties

Garfield County borders several other Oklahoma counties. You can apply for a marriage license in any Oklahoma county since there is no residency rule. Here are some nearby options if the Garfield County office does not fit your schedule.