How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Utah
For marriages outside that range, CDC directs requests to the issuing county. It lists additional copies ordered together at $10 and limits entitlement to the individual and specified relatives, with other legal circumstances referred to the office. CDC source for Utah.
CDC lists the Utah marriage-record contact as Office of Vital Records and Statistics Utah Department of Health and Human Services 288 North 1460 West P.O. Box 141012 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012. The service charge in that entry is $18.00, Add'l copy at same time-$10.00. First copy fee goes up to $25.00 starting on 7/1/2026.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Office of Vital Records and Statistics Utah Department of Health and Human Services 288 North 1460 West P.O. Box 141012 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | $18.00, Add'l copy at same time-$10.00. First copy fee goes up to $25.00 starting on 7/1/2026 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | State office has records between 1978-2010. Records out of that range can be found at the county where the license was issued. Only short form certified copies are available. Entitlement rules apply: individual, mother, father, sibling, grandparent, grandchild are entitled. Some other legal circumstances may apply, contact the office for details . | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Utah
The verified Utah license issuing office entry is County clerk in any Utah county. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
The verified Utah license issued-license validity entry is 32 days after the day of issuance. Official source (checked 2026-11-11).
For the fee and waiting period, which remain unverified here, contact the Utah official office.
Searching Utah marriage records
Ask the Utah official records office about marriage-record search options, which remain unverified here as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized in SSA's digest effective 04/27/1987, subject to the conditions in its state entry. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Outside the listed community-property states IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
For Utah, the Social Security state-law digest says Recognized in SSA's digest effective 04/27/1987, subject to the conditions in its state entry. This is SSA benefit-program guidance, effective 2023-05-30. The IRS community-property entry applies to married taxpayers domiciled in Utah. Its federal-tax scope is set out in Publication 555.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 13.4 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 27.2 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 25.2 | 28.8 |
In 2024, Utah had 13.4 marriages per 1,000 residents, above the US 6.3. CDC counts marriages performed in Utah, including visiting couples.
Utah's divorce rate was 3.0 per 1,000 residents in 2024, above the reporting-area 2.3.
The 2024 ACS first-marriage medians for Utah are 27.2 years for men and 25.2 for women, with respective margins of error of 0.6 and 0.3 years. The male and female Utah medians are 2.0 years apart.
From oldest to youngest across states and DC, Utah ranks 50th for the male first-marriage median and 51st for the female median. Its male estimate is below the US 30.8, and the Utah female estimate is below the US 28.8.
Utah and Las Vegas
Couples with a Utah mailing address took out 1,132 Las Vegas marriage licenses in 2025, ranking seventh among states and DC. Utah Las Vegas data links to the available history. The method gives address and issue-date definitions.
Over 2021 to 2025, Utah mailing addresses appeared on 5,963 Las Vegas licenses, 1.59% of the countywide statistical-file total. The highest annual Utah count in the acquired history was 1,770 in 2007. The Utah 2025 figure of 1,132 compares with 1,204 in 2024 and 1,109 in 2019.
The latest Utah Las Vegas total fell 5.98% from 2024. It is 2.07% above the 2019 level and 36.05% below the series maximum for Utah.
Utah mailing addresses appeared on 1,770 licenses in 2007, 1,612 licenses in 2008, 1,579 licenses in 2009, 1,349 licenses in 2010, 1,480 licenses in 2011, 1,377 licenses in 2012, 1,228 licenses in 2013, 1,146 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
Utah mailing addresses appeared on 1,260 licenses in 2015, 1,245 licenses in 2016, 1,158 licenses in 2017, 1,103 licenses in 2018, 1,109 licenses in 2019, 917 licenses in 2020, 1,213 licenses in 2021, 1,234 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
Utah mailing addresses appeared on 1,180 licenses in 2023, 1,204 licenses in 2024, 1,132 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
For a Utah couple with a Clark County license, the Nevada certificate guide links the Clerk's online, mailed and in-person ordering routes. Its officiant filing deadline is 10 calendar days after the ceremony, and a filed certified certificate costs $20.