Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Ceremony
Ellicott City, MD
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Ellicott City, MD |
| Published price | $25 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Civil Ceremonies are performed at the Circuit Court for Howard County. The cost is $25.00 CASH or credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Discover) payable the day of the ceremony.
The source publishes $25 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Ceremonies are actively held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., by appointment only. The Howard County marriage license is a separate $50.00 fee. Certified copies are $5.50 each.
Published on mdcourts.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Baltimore
$25 is the 2nd lowest published starting price of the 37 venues listed in the Baltimore metro. The metro median starting price is $250, and 30 of the 37 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 6 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $25 for that type.
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| Circuit Court for Baltimore City Marriage CeremonyBaltimore, MD · Courthouse & City Hall | $25 | not published |
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Marriage license in Howard County, MD
The venue fee above does not include the license. Ellicott City sits in Howard County, MD, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Clerk of the Circuit Court for Howard County9250 Judicial Way, Suite 1900, Ellicott City, MD 21043 |
| License fee | $50The fee is $50.00-CASH or credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Discover) |
| Waiting period | 2 days |
| License valid for | 180 days |
| Who must appear | One party may apply, per the office's published rule |
| ID required | ID for both parties, even though only one party appears |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $25Civil ceremonies are by appointment only, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost is $25.00 CASH or credit card. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: mdcourts.gov, mdcourts.gov
Only one of the parties needs to appear to apply, but ID for both parties must be brought. Applications are not accepted after 4:00 p.m.; office hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Non residents may use a mail in application. Woodbine is placed in Howard County because the listed Woodbine venue, Western Regional Park, is a Howard County park; the Woodbine postal area also reaches into Carroll County.
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