Murray County Marriage Records
Murray County marriage licenses and marriage-record copy requests are handled by the Murray County Auditor/Treasurer's Vital Records office. The office is separate from District Court. Marriage records stay with the county where the marriage-license application was made, so a Murray County copy request should be used when the couple applied in Murray County.
The Murray County Vital Records page states that both parties must appear in person to complete the marriage license application. If one party cannot appear, the absent party must complete verification from the office. The office links a marriage license form, non-appearing party license application, and request-copy-of-marriage-record form.
The manifest image shows the Murray County Vital Records page used for marriage license and copy-record instructions.
Use that county source before ordering copies, because marriage records are local to the county of application.
Apply for a Murray County Marriage License
A Minnesota marriage license must be purchased before the ceremony, used within six months, and used only in Minnesota. No blood test or physical is required. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and present valid identification. Previously divorced applicants must bring the divorce decree, while widowed applicants must provide the date of death.
- Contact Murray County Vital Records or review the county marriage license materials before visiting.
- Both parties appear in person unless one party completes the office's non-appearing verification process.
- Bring valid identification and the required personal details for both applicants.
- Provide prior-marriage information, names after marriage, and after-marriage address.
- Pay the standard fee or present qualifying premarital education proof for the reduced fee.
- Use the license in Minnesota within six months.
Murray County Marriage Application Fields
The county and state marriage rules identify the information applicants must know. Minnesota law also supports the fee reduction for qualifying premarital education. Social Security numbers are required if the applicant has one, but those numbers should be handled only through the official office process.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full legal name | Yes | Required for each applicant. |
| Address | Yes | Current address for each applicant. |
| Date and place of birth | Yes | Required for each applicant. |
| Telephone numbers | Yes | Used for applicant contact. |
| Social Security number | If applicant has one | Provide through the official application process. |
| Name after marriage | Yes | Applicants must know names after marriage. |
| After-marriage address | Yes | Required for the application. |
| Prior divorce or widowhood | If applicable | Bring divorce decree or provide date of death. |
| Premarital education proof | Only for reduced fee | Requires 12 hours of qualifying counseling under Minnesota law. |
The manifest includes Minnesota's civil marriage chapter as a state-law source.
State marriage law frames the license requirement, while Murray County controls the local application and copy process.
Murray County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Fees differ by record type. Marriage license and marriage-copy fees are handled through the Vital Records office. Divorce filing and motion fees are District Court fees. Certified divorce decree copies come from Court Administration, not the Auditor/Treasurer.
| Item | Amount | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | $125.00 | Murray County Vital Records |
| Marriage license with qualifying premarital education | $50.00 | Murray County Vital Records |
| Marriage record copy | $9.00 each | Murray County Vital Records |
| Divorce or dissolution filing | $390.00 | Murray County District Court |
| Legal separation or annulment filing | $360.00 | Murray County District Court |
| Motion or response | $100.00 | Murray County District Court |
| Certified court copy | $14.00 | Court Administration |
Request Murray County Marriage Copies
The Murray County request form can be printed and mailed or emailed. It does not submit directly through the PDF. The form warns users to print and email before clicking the credit-card payment link because the entered data will not save or transmit to the office. Checks are payable to Murray County Treasurer, and credit card payment is available through the link on the form.
A requester should provide the correct date of event and correct registrant names when asking for a certified copy, uncertified copy, viewing, or verification. If the couple applied in another Minnesota county, Murray County is not the proper place to order that marriage record. Use MOMS to locate the application county first, then send the copy request to the county that holds the record.
| Form Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Copies | Text/number | Yes for order | Office section at top. |
| Amount | Currency | Yes | $9 each copy. |
| Full legal names before marriage | Text | Yes | Applicant 1 and Applicant 2, first, middle, last. |
| Date of Marriage | Date | Yes | MM/DD/YYYY. |
| County applied in | Text | Yes | Records are in the county where application was made. |
| Document desired | Checkbox | Yes | Request for Copy of Marriage Record. |
| Your name and phone | Text | Yes | Requester contact information. |
| Address, city, state, ZIP | Text | Yes | Requester mailing address. |
| Payment | Check/online | Yes | Check or credit card through county payment link. |
Send the request to Murray County Vital Records Office, Murray County Auditor/Treasurer's Office, 2500 28th Street, PO Box 57, Slayton, MN 56172-0057, or email memoline@co.murray.mn.us.
Look Up Murray County Marriage Records
The Minnesota Official Marriage System, or MOMS, is the statewide marriage certificate search link from the county page. It can help locate marriage certificate information across Minnesota. Official or certified copies still come from the county where the license application was made, so a Murray County record found through MOMS should be ordered from Murray County when Murray was the application county.
The MOMS source assigned to this page shows the statewide marriage search system.
Use MOMS as a locator, then use the county vital records process for the official copy.
Find Murray County Divorce Records
Divorce and dissolution records are District Court records in Murray County. They are not vital records issued by the Auditor/Treasurer. Search MCRO by party name or case number, use the Family category, and select Murray County as the location when narrowing the search. Certified divorce decrees must be requested from Murray County Court Administration.
MCRO may not provide every family document online. For family case types, only certain orders, appellate opinions, and court-prepared notices are remotely accessible under the rules described in the research. Child custody, parenting time, support, property, and sensitive financial or personal details may be redacted or restricted.
A divorce decree is often the record needed for name, benefit, remarriage, or legal status issues. The online case entry may confirm a case and show public events, but it may not include the certified decree. If a known dissolution does not appear online, contact Court Administration with party names, approximate filing year, and any case number or hearing information available.
Minnesota's dissolution residency statute is one source assigned to the divorce side of this page.
Residency rules affect filing a dissolution case, while District Court records control access to the divorce decree and court orders.
Murray County Certified Copies
Certified copies must come from the office that holds the official record. Marriage record copies are requested from the Murray County Auditor/Treasurer's Vital Records office. Divorce decrees and family court orders are requested from Murray County Court Administration. Online MCRO documents are not certified copies even when they are free to view or download.
Use certified copies when a record is needed for a legal name change, benefits, remarriage, court filing, or official proof. Use an uncertified or informational copy only when the receiving agency does not require certification.
Murray County Vital Records
2500 28th Street
Slayton, MN 56172
507-836-1156
Marriage license and marriage-copy requests.
Murray County Court Administration
2848 Broadway Avenue
Slayton, MN 56172
507-831-7008
Divorce decrees and District Court family case copies.
Minnesota Vital Records
The Minnesota Department of Health Vital Records page provides state vital records information and forms. For Murray County marriage records, the local office remains important because marriage records are filed in the county where the license application was made. Divorce records are still District Court records, not Minnesota Department of Health vital records.
Office choice controls accuracy.
That office split is the main rule for Murray County marriage and divorce records. Vital Records handles marriage license and marriage-copy work. District Court handles divorce, legal separation, annulment, custody, parenting time, support, and related family case files. MOMS helps locate marriage certificates statewide, while MCRO helps locate court case records statewide.
The Minnesota Department of Health source assigned in the manifest provides state-level vital records context.
State vital records resources are useful for general record guidance, but they do not replace Murray County marriage-copy or District Court divorce-copy requests.
Note: Marriage records, divorce decrees, and family court files follow different offices and access rules in Murray County.