Name of the Organization : Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Type of Facility : How to order Marriage Certificates
State : Kansas
Country : United States of America
Website : https://www.kdheks.gov/
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24359-marriage.pdf
How to Order Marriage Certificates :
** State law authorizes the issuance of certified copies of vital records. Uncertified copies or verifications are not provided to the public.
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** State law also specifies that the initial $15.00 fee for a certified marriage certificate copy is a five-year record search fee – one certified copy is issued if the record is found and if not found, the fee is retained.
** You will receive either the certified copy or a letter explaining the search conducted and that no record was located.
** Marriage Licenses began being filed with this office May 1, 1913.
** Marriage information is open to the public at the county district court level.
** Click here to access a listing of all Kansas county district courts.
** Completed marriage licenses are first filed with the County Clerk of the District Court in the county where the marriage license was issued.
** The District Courts then forward the completed licenses once a month to the Office of Vital Statistics.
** Certified copies from this office are usually available by the second month after the marriage takes place.
Note :
** The documents listed below can be opened using Adobe Acrobat Reader, filled out on-line, and printed.
** The data will not be saved within the document.
Ordering Marriage Certificates :
** The Office of Vital Statistics has five methods available for making a request for a marriage certificate
** regular mail, priority mail, telephone, internet, and walk-in customer service.
** Detailed instructions are available at each link below. Marriage certificates began being filed with the Office May 1, 1913.
** For additional instructions, click on an Ordering Method.
| ORDERING METHOD | DESCRIPTION | COST | PROCESSING TIME |
| WALK-IN | Go to Curtis State Office Bldg., 1000 SW Jackson, Ste. 120, Topeka, KS 66612. Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays.Payment made by cash, check, money order, or credit card. | $15 for each certified copy. | Around 15 – 20 minutes provided there is no difficulty in locating the record |
| INTERNET | Access vitalchek.com any time. Payment made by credit card. | $15 for each certified copy PLUS $12.50 expedited service fee. | Within 3 to 5 business days after receipt in our office |
| TELEPHONE | Call 1-877-305-8315 available 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Payment made by credit card. Spanish interpreters available. | $15 for each certified copy PLUS $12.50 expedited service fee. | Within 3 to 5 business days after receipt in our office |
| REGULAR MAIL | Send request by regular mail. Payment made by check or money order. | $15 for each certified copy. | Dependent upon current request volume – 5 to 10 business days |
| PRIORITY MAIL | Send by any type of priority mail service. Payment made by check or money order. | $15 for each certified copy. | Within 3 to 5 business days after receipt in our office |