Cabarrus County Marriage License Office
Cabarrus marriage licenses are issued by the Cabarrus County Register of Deeds, not by the Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court. The Register of Deeds is the county office for marriage licenses, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, notary records, veteran discharges, maps, and land records. That office is separate from the court clerk, so a person seeking a license or a certified marriage certificate should not start with the divorce-record counter.
Licenses are issued at 65 Church St S, Concord, NC 28025. The Register's marriage-license page says marriage licenses are issued from 8 AM to 4 PM only, and applicants should arrive by 3:30 PM so staff can finish the license before 4 PM. The online marriage application lists the Register contact number as (704) 920-2112. Applicants need current, unexpired proof of identity and birth date. The official examples include a state-issued ID card, driver's license, military ID card, or passport.
The Cabarrus marriage-license requirements page is the source for local license rules and timing.
The license page is the right starting point when the record task is a new Cabarrus County marriage license rather than an older court case.
Apply for Cabarrus County Marriage Records
Cabarrus uses an online pre-application for marriage licenses, but the application does not replace the Register of Deeds visit. The official application landing page tells users to complete the application in its entirety, says required fields will be validated before submission, and warns applicants not to submit a second application if they later find a data-entry error. Corrections should be brought to Register staff when the couple completes the application process.
- Start at the Cabarrus online marriage application or prepare to apply in person at the Register of Deeds.
- Complete all required fields with care. If a mistake is found after submission, bring the correction to Register staff instead of filing a duplicate application.
- Go to the Register of Deeds at 65 Church St S in Concord during marriage-license issuance hours. Arrive by 3:30 PM.
- Bring valid, unexpired proof of identity and birth date, such as a state ID, driver's license, military ID, or passport.
- Bring an executed divorce judgment if either applicant was previously married. The Register's research notes state there are no exceptions.
- Pay the license fee and complete the license process with staff.
- After the ceremony, the signed license is returned and recorded so certified marriage copies can later be issued.
The Cabarrus online marriage application opens the county's pre-application workflow.
The online step is useful for preparation, but the local Register of Deeds still controls the final license issuance process.
Cabarrus County Marriage Application Fields
The public landing page for the Cabarrus online marriage application exposes only the entry controls captured in the research. The full Blazor application validates required fields during the workflow, so the visible inventory should be read as the confirmed landing-field list, not as a full internal application transcript. Bring any corrections to Register staff when finishing the license.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options or Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Dropdown | Optional | English or Espanol. |
| Proceed to the Application | Button | Not applicable | Starts the full application workflow. |
| Application fields | Dynamic form | Yes, where marked | The landing page says required fields are validated before submission. |
Applicants should expect the office to verify identity, birth-date proof, and any prior divorce judgment before the license is issued. If a person needs a certified marriage certificate later, that is a separate record request after the signed license has been recorded.
Cabarrus County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Cabarrus County marriage and divorce fees come from different sources. The Register of Deeds fee items apply to marriage licenses and certified marriage certificates. The divorce cost item in the research comes from the North Carolina court-cost statute and applies to absolute divorce actions in addition to other court costs. The research did not locate a Cabarrus-specific certified divorce judgment amount, so that copy cost should be confirmed with the Clerk before mailing payment.
| Item | Amount or Rule | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60 | Register of Deeds |
| Certified marriage certificate filed in Cabarrus | $10 each | Register of Deeds |
| Uncertified vital copy sent by mail | $1 | Register of Deeds |
| Out-of-county birth certificate search and one certified copy | $24, plus $15 for each additional copy of the same certificate | Register of Deeds statewide birth database service |
| Absolute divorce action cost item | Additional $75 assessed against the filing person, in addition to other costs | District Court / Clerk of Superior Court |
| Certified divorce judgment copy | Exact Cabarrus copy amount not located in the assigned research | Confirm with the Clerk of Superior Court |
Search Cabarrus County Marriage Records
The Register of Deeds issues certified copies of marriage certificates filed in Cabarrus County. The vital-records research says local certified copies are issued only to the proper person or immediate family members, and identification is required. The office accepts cash, check, Visa, or MasterCard for vital copies. These rules matter because a marriage certificate is not the same thing as a license application, and a certified copy is not the same thing as an uncertified mail copy.
Historical Cabarrus marriage records have a longer split. The vital-records page says Cabarrus marriages began when the county was formed in 1792. Marriage bonds from 1792 to 1855 are held by the Department of Archives and History in Raleigh, with indexes in the Register of Deeds office. Originals from 1856 to present are in the Register of Deeds office. That means an early marriage bond search may require an index check or archive path rather than a modern certificate request.
The Cabarrus birth, marriage, and death records page documents certified-copy rules and historical marriage holdings.
Use the historical ranges before assuming a very old Cabarrus County marriage record will appear in the same place as a recent certificate.
Find Cabarrus County Divorce Records
Cabarrus County divorce records are court records. Divorce case files and divorce judgments are handled by the Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted. The Judicial Branch obtaining-records guidance says copies of divorce judgments come from the clerk's office in that county for a fee. Divorce cases may be searchable in the statewide eCourts Portal as civil or domestic matters, but certified judgment copies should be requested from the Clerk.
North Carolina divorce filing belongs in District Court. A filing path starts with the official divorce requirements and forms, then moves through eCourts File & Serve if required or eligible, or the Clerk's office if paper filing is allowed. After filing, the other party must be served, hearings and orders can be tracked through Portal or Clerk notices, and certified judgment copies come from the Cabarrus Clerk after entry.
That split also affects searches by name. A marriage-certificate search may use spouse names and a marriage date through Register of Deeds records. A divorce-record search may need a civil or domestic case number, party names, filing date range, or judgment date through the Portal or Clerk. If the divorce judgment is needed for a later marriage-license appointment, bring the executed judgment required by the Register rather than an informal online case summary.
For the court side of the split, the Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court page describes the local records counter, public terminal, and copy request path.
Note: Marriage certificates are Register of Deeds records, while divorce judgments are court records kept by the Clerk.
Cabarrus County Certified Copy Requests
Certified marriage certificate requests follow the Register of Deeds vital-record process. The certified vital records request form asks the applicant to identify the record type, number of copies, names, dates, relationship to the person on the record, mailing address, and signature. The form instructions say to make a check or money order payable to "Register of Deeds," mail it to PO Box 707, Concord, NC 28026-0707, attach a copy of a valid photo ID card, and include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Online vital-record requests are also documented by the Register of Deeds. The online path is still a Register of Deeds service, so it applies to birth, marriage, and death records under the vital-record rules, not to divorce judgments. A person who needs a certified divorce judgment should use the Clerk of Superior Court path and confirm the file identifiers and fees before mailing a request.
For mail requests, the Register's form also requires a self-addressed stamped envelope, which is separate from any court-copy mailing process through the Clerk.
The Cabarrus online vital records request page is the Register source for online certified vital-record ordering.
The online vital-record channel helps with certified marriage certificates, while divorce judgments remain with the court clerk.