Sacramento County Clerk-Recorder Civil Marriage Ceremony
Sacramento, CA
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Sacramento, CA |
| Published price | $49 |
| Capacity | Up to 25 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Civil Marriage Ceremony: $49. Public Marriage License $97 ($106 for Thursday evening after-hours appointments); Confidential Marriage License $98. Witness for Civil Ceremony (if the couple does not provide their own witness) $27. One-Time Deputy Marriage Commissioner $30.
The source publishes $49 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- civil ceremony performed by a commissioner of civil marriages
Ceremony rooms are listed as Main Office (large) 25 guests, Main Office (small) 10 guests, and Satellite Office - South 20 guests. No throwable items (rice, confetti, bird seed, flowers) are permitted inside or outside the facilities.
Published on ccr.saccounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Sacramento
$49 is the 2nd lowest published starting price of the 25 venues listed in the Sacramento metro. The metro median starting price is $266, and 23 of the 25 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 3 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 2nd lowest, against a median of $49 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 25 guests. At $49, filling the space works out to $1.96 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 18 Sacramento listings that publish one is 150 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Sacramento metro
This listing in Sacramento metro publishes a starting price below $49.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Placer County Clerk-Recorder Civil CeremonyAuburn, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $40 | not published |
Other courthouse & city hall listings in Sacramento
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| Yolo County Clerk-Recorder Marriage RoomWoodland, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $66 | 20 guests |
Marriage license in Sacramento County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Sacramento sits in Sacramento County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864 |
| License fee | $97Public Marriage License $97; Confidential Marriage License $98; public or confidential license at an after hours Thursday evening appointment $106 |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid photo identification showing age for both parties, such as a driver license, passport, military ID, or resident alien card |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $49Civil marriage ceremony $49, performed by Deputy Commissioners at county office locations on weekdays by appointment. Guest capacity is 25 in the main office large room, 10 in the main office small room, and 20 at the south satellite office. A witness provided by the office is $27 and a one time Deputy Marriage Commissioner is $30. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: ccr.saccounty.gov, ccr.saccounty.gov, ccr.saccounty.gov, cdph.ca.gov
The couple can complete the application form online first (stored up to 60 days) but both must then appear together in person. The office encourages but does not require an appointment; appointments are booked at omac.saccounty.gov. The second office is the Satellite Office South at 8239 E. Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95828.
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