Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony
Santa Ana, CA
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Santa Ana, CA |
| Published price | $28 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Orange County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil non-sectarian wedding ceremonies are $28. Ceremonies can be performed at the department's North County Branch Office in Anaheim, the South County Branch Office in the Laguna Hills Civic Center and at the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana." The marriage license is a separate, mandatory purchase.
The source publishes $28 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- ceremony performed by a County Deputy Clerk
- free live-streaming service
The 1901 Romanesque Revival Old Orange County Courthouse, the oldest court building in Southern California still in use. Ceremonies are confirmed as actively performed but gated: the department's own notice reads "Marriage Ceremonies Update: Currently, civil marriage ceremonies are only being performed for couples who obtained their marriage license from the Office of the Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department." Other published conditions: "Ceremonies are performed only by County Deputy Clerks - no outside officiants"; a public marriage license must be signed by at least one witness the couple provides; both parties must read, speak and understand English or bring a translator-witness. Scheduling is online only. The same $28 fee applies at the Anaheim and Laguna Hills branch offices.
Published on ocrecorder.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Los Angeles
$28 is the 1st lowest published starting price of the 34 venues listed in the Los Angeles metro. The metro median starting price is $286, and 33 of the 34 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 8 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $35 for that type.
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| Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Norwalk HeadquartersNorwalk, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $35 | not published |
| Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Beverly Hills BranchBeverly Hills, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $35 | not published |
| Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - LAX/Courthouse BranchLos Angeles, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $35 | not published |
Marriage license in Orange County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Santa Ana sits in Orange County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
| License fee | $61Public marriage license $61; confidential marriage license $66. The confidential license costs more here, not less, so there is no reduced-fee option. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | one valid, non-expired, government-issued photo ID for each applicant; a divorce decree if divorced within the last 90 days or a certified death certificate if a spouse died within the last 90 days |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $28Civil ceremonies cost $28 and are performed only by County Deputy Clerks, with no outside officiants allowed. Available at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana, the North County Branch Office in Anaheim and the South County Branch Office in Laguna Hills. Booked only through the online scheduling system; phone and in-person scheduling are not offered. Maximum 20 guests. The couple must supply one witness and the department will not provide one under any circumstances. Ceremonies are performed only for couples whose license was issued by the Orange County Clerk-Recorder. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: ocrecorder.com, ocrecorder.com, ocrecorder.com, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Couples must complete the marriage license application online before visiting any office; appointments are recommended but not required. No citizenship or residency requirement and no blood test. The license is valid 90 days. Both parties must read, speak and understand English for a clerk-performed ceremony. Offices: County Administration South, 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F); Old Orange County Courthouse, 211 West Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F); North County Branch, 222 S. Harbor Blvd., Ste. 110A and 110B, Anaheim (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F); South County Branch, 24031 El Toro Road, Suite 150 and 160, Laguna Hills (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F). Newport Coast is part of the City of Newport Beach and sits in Orange County.
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