Kern County, CA Marriage License Offices

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Office 1/2
 Bakersfield Office

Office Type

County Clerk Office

Physical address

Kern County Administrative Building
1115 Truxtun Ave, 1st Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Phone

(661) 868-3743

Office hours

Day Hours
Mon -
Tue -
Wed -
Thu -
Fri -
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

Payments accepted

Money Order

Note: Cash is NOT accepted

Payable to

Kern County Clerk

Office 2/2
 Ridgecrest Office

Office Type

County Clerk Office

Physical address

Kern County Administrative Building
400 N China Lake Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Phone

(661) 868-3743

Office hours

Day Hours
Mon -
Tue -
Wed -
Thu -
Fri -
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

Scheduling

By appointment only

Payments accepted

Money Order

Note: Cash is NOT accepted

Payable to

Kern County Clerk

Nearby Locations

Below are the three locations closest to Kern County where you can also apply for a marriage license.

Tulare County, CA
60.75 miles away Has one office
442,179 population Ranked 18/58 counties
$93.00 marriage license fee $11 more expensive
$95.00 confidential fee $1 more expensive
Ventura County, CA
71.69 miles away Has two offices
823,318 population Ranked 12/58 counties
$98.00 marriage license fee $16 more expensive
$109.00 confidential fee $15 more expensive
Kings County, CA
79.19 miles away Has one office
152,982 population Ranked 32/58 counties
$56.00 marriage license fee $26 cheaper
$56.00 confidential fee $38 cheaper

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Kern County vs California

Below is a chart that compares Kern County's fees to that of the entire state.

Page Sections
  1. Top of the page
  2. Offices
    1. 1: Bakersfield Office
    2. 2: Ridgecrest Office
  3. Nearby locations
  4. Price comparison chart