Johnson County Marriage License
Marriage licenses are issued by the Johnson County Clerk of the Courts at the Johnson County Courthouse. The local marriage license phone line is (317) 346-4467. Applicants may complete the first portion of the application online through the Indiana online marriage application, but Johnson County states that applicants must still come to the courthouse together to finish the license before the ceremony. If applicants do not have computer access, they may use a courthouse computer for the first portion.
Johnson County requires at least one applicant to be a county resident. Both applicants must appear at the same time, and the county states there are no exceptions. Applicants must be age 18 or older, bring picture identification with birth date and expiration date, and provide a bill showing a current Johnson County address for at least one applicant. If either applicant was previously married, the applicant needs the date the marriage ended, but Johnson County says no copy is needed, only the date.
The manifest screenshot from the Johnson County marriage license instructions shows the local license requirements and fee information used for Johnson County marriage records.
The local clerk instructions control the courthouse step, while the state application portal is only the online first portion.
Apply for a Marriage License
The Johnson County process is direct, but it has timing and document rules. Marriage processing hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and no applicants are accepted after 4:00 p.m. The license is valid for 60 days. There is no waiting period, and applicants receive the license the same day they apply. The license is valid only in Indiana, so a couple marrying in another state should get that state's license.
- Complete the first portion online through Indiana's marriage application portal, or use a courthouse computer if needed.
- Bring both applicants to the courthouse at the same time during marriage processing hours.
- Bring photo identification with birth date and expiration date for both applicants.
- Bring a bill showing a current Johnson County address for at least one applicant.
- Provide the date any prior marriage ended if either applicant was previously married.
- Pay the license fee by cash or debit/credit card, because personal checks are not accepted.
Marriage Application Fields
The online application is only the first portion of the license process. The applicants still need to appear together and present documents to the clerk. Do not treat the online entry as an issued license. The clerk completes the license after identity, age, residency, and fee requirements are satisfied.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant names | Text | Yes | Each applicant's legal name. |
| Residence/address | Text/document | Yes | Johnson County requires address proof for at least one applicant. |
| Date of birth / age | Date or number | Yes | Applicants must be 18 or older under local listed requirements. |
| Prior marriage ended date | Date | Conditional | Required if either applicant was previously married; no copy required by Johnson County. |
| Identification | Document presented | Yes | Photo ID with birth date and expiration date. |
| Payment | Cash or card | Yes | $31 license fee, plus $1 card service fee if paying by card. |
Johnson County Marriage Fees
The official local source gives the marriage license fee and card service fee. It does not publish a full certified-copy fee table for marriage certificates or divorce decrees in the reviewed research. For certified copies, contact the Johnson County Clerk of the Courts before mailing payment or appearing with a request, especially if the record is older or needs certification.
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | $31.00 | Cash or debit/credit card accepted. |
| Debit/credit card service fee | $1.00 | Added to card transactions. |
| Personal checks | Not accepted | Use cash or card for the local marriage license fee. |
| Certified marriage copy | Not located in reviewed local source | Contact the Clerk of the Courts. |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Not located in reviewed local source | Contact the Clerk of the Courts for copy and certification instructions. |
Look Up Marriage Records
Statewide, the Indiana Judicial Branch marriage service explains that a marriage license is valid for 60 days from issuance and that couples may be married as early as the same day. The service cites Indiana Code 31-11. The statewide online application portal is mycourts.in.gov/mlpublic, but Johnson County's local appearance requirement still applies.
The manifest screenshot from the Indiana Judicial Branch marriage license service shows the statewide license explanation that supports Johnson County marriage record access.
Use the state service for statewide rules and the Johnson County clerk for the local license, certified copies, and older local record questions.
Marriage record access can also involve the Indiana public records hub, which links a marriage records search under other records. For older or historical Johnson County marriage records, the clerk's microfilm topic is a useful fallback because not every older record is available through an online portal.
Online Marriage Application
The Indiana online marriage application lets applicants complete the first portion before going to the clerk. It is not a full remote license issuance process for Johnson County. Both applicants must still appear together to complete the license and receive it before the ceremony.
The manifest image from the Indiana online marriage license application shows the state portal used before the Johnson County courthouse visit.
The portal can save data-entry time, but the clerk's identity, residency, appearance, and payment rules remain part of the final license process.
Find Johnson County Divorce Records
Divorce records are court records. They are not issued through the same license process as marriage records. Search public Johnson County divorce case information in Indiana MyCase under the Johnson County Circuit and Superior Courts when the case is public. If the decree or document is not linked online, request it from the Johnson County Clerk of the Courts because the clerk maintains official local court records.
A divorce case file may include a petition, appearance, summons, financial declarations, provisional orders, custody or support orders, decree, and property settlement. Sensitive details may be redacted or excluded. Family cases can contain both public and confidential parts, and some documents may not be available online even when the case is searchable.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party name | Text | Optional | Search spouse name in MyCase. |
| Case number | Text | Optional | Best if known from a decree, notice, or attorney letter. |
| County/court | Dropdown/filter | Optional | Narrow to Johnson County to avoid statewide matches. |
| Case type | Filter | Optional | Domestic relations or divorce categories when exposed. |
| Filing date range | Date | Optional | Helps separate common names. |
Certified Marriage and Divorce Copies
Certified copies should come from the office that maintains the original record. For Johnson County marriage licenses and Johnson County divorce decrees, that usually means the Johnson County Clerk of the Courts. MyCase may show public case information and some online documents, but an online image or docket entry is not the same as a certified copy for legal use.
For a copy request, identify the names, approximate date, case number if known, record requested, and whether certification is needed. Call the clerk before mailing payment because the reviewed Johnson County source did not publish a complete copy-fee table for these records. The clerk's general contact is 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, IN 46131, phone (317) 346-4450, with public hours Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Marriage processing has the shorter 8 a.m.-4 p.m. window.
Private Family Record Limits
Marriage licenses are generally public records, but divorce and family cases can include restricted material. Financial identifiers, confidential personal details, juvenile-related records, adoption records, and protected-person information may be redacted or excluded. MyCase help says missing document links do not always mean a document is not public. It may mean the document is not online.
Indiana court access rules and Rule 5 control many exclusions from public access. If a divorce record is sealed or a document is confidential, ordinary public search will not provide it. Requests for access to restricted family records should be directed to the maintaining court or clerk, and eligibility should not be assumed from a docket summary alone.