Application for Certified Copy of Marriage Record (VS 113-A)
Official state formForm VS 113-AFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The California Department of Public Health application to order a certified copy of a California public marriage certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- A spouse named on the certificate, or their parent, legal guardian, child, grandparent, grandchild or sibling
- A party with a court order, a law enforcement or government agency on official business, or an attorney or court-appointed representative
- Anyone else can order a certified informational copy, marked "not a valid document to establish identity"
- Only public marriages from 1905 to 1999, 2001 and 2008 to 2025; confidential marriages come from the county clerk
What to send with it
- This application, one per marriage record
- The sworn statement on page 5, signed in front of a notary public, for an authorized copy
- A check or money order for $19 per copy, payable to CDPH-Vital Records (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- California Department of Public Health Vital Records – MS 5103 P.O. Box 997410 Sacramento, CA 95899-7410
- State fee
- $19 per certified copy. Kept as a search fee if no record is found.
- Typical processing
- About 4 to 6 weeks after CDPH receives the request; the county where the license was issued is often faster
- Source
- Official government page