Marriage License Fee to Increase June 20

Published on April 29, 2025

Image of a hand signing a marriage license.

Beginning June 20, 2025, the fee for obtaining a marriage license in New Mexico will increase from $25 to $55, as mandated by the New Mexico State Legislature under Senate Bill 290 (SB 290). This change applies statewide.

SB 290, sponsored by State Senator Linda Trujillo and signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on April 8, 2025, outlines the new distribution of funds collected through the marriage license fee. Of the new $55 total:

$15 will go to the County General Fund,
$20 to the County Clerk’s Office, and
$20 to the Children’s Trust Fund, which supports programs for at-risk youth and families in New Mexico.

The County Clerk’s Office would like to remind couples that marriage licenses issued before June 20 will remain valid with the current $25 fee, regardless of the date of the ceremony. Marriage licenses in New Mexico do not expire, and after the wedding, couples must return the signed certificate to the Clerk’s Office within 90 days for official recording. The Clerk’s Office will then provide a certified copy of the Certificate at no additional cost.

Couples may apply for a marriage license online and schedule an appointment with the Clerk’s Office for in-person processing.

For more information, please contact the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office at (505) 662-8010 or clerks@lacnm.us.