Campbell County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses in Campbell County are issued by Campbell County Clerk Jim Luersen's office, not by the Circuit Court Clerk. The County Clerk's marriage license department is the right place for a new license, a marriage search, and a certified copy of a Campbell County marriage license. The clerk's Newport office is at 1098 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY 41071, and the Alexandria office is at 8330 W. Main St., Alexandria, KY 41001. The voter registration and marriage license phone line listed by the clerk is 859-292-3885.
Kentucky requirements published by the Campbell County Clerk say both parties must be present and must present proof of age. The proof list includes a birth record, a certification of birth from a vital-records office, a baptismal record showing date of birth, a passport, a motor vehicle operator's license, an instruction permit, a state identification card, or another government, school, or agency document showing date of birth. The Campbell County marriage license is valid for 30 days including the day it is issued, so timing matters if the ceremony is not immediate.
The County Clerk's marriage license information page shows the local application path and connects applicants to the current form. It also makes the office routing clear because marriage licenses follow the County Clerk workflow instead of the court clerk workflow.
The marriage license page confirms that Campbell County marriage records begin with the County Clerk before any certified copy request can be made.
Apply for Campbell County Marriage
A new Campbell County marriage license is a County Clerk transaction. Couples should complete the local application, appear together, bring proof of age and identity, and pay the license fee. The official County Clerk materials reviewed for this build did not state a waiting period beyond the 30-day license-validity rule, so the safer course is to apply close enough to the ceremony date that the license can be used while still valid.
- Complete the Campbell County marriage license application with both applicants' names, residence details, birth information, and parent information.
- Both parties appear at a Campbell County Clerk office and bring documentary proof of age from the accepted proof list.
- Review the application before signing, especially name spelling, dates of birth, place of birth, and parent names.
- Pay the local marriage license fee to the Campbell County Clerk. Checks are made to Jim Luersen, Campbell County Clerk, and cash is accepted.
- Use the license within the 30-day validity period, including the date issued, and keep certified-copy needs in mind after the ceremony is returned and recorded.
Note: Call 859-292-3885 before appearing if a holiday, office closure, or extended-hour schedule may affect the marriage license counter.
Campbell County Marriage Form Fields
The Campbell County application is short, but it asks for facts that later affect the searchable marriage record and certified copy. Each applicant is identified as Bride, Groom, or Spouse. The form also captures residence, birth details, and parent names. The fee and validity instructions are printed with the application, which helps applicants distinguish the marriage license process from a court-file request.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bride, Groom, or Spouse | Circle choice | Yes | Each applicant chooses the role label used on the form. |
| Full Name | Text | Yes | Separate line for each applicant. |
| Residence | Text | Yes | Separate residence entry for each applicant. |
| Date of Birth | Date or text | Yes | Must match proof of age. |
| Place of Birth | Text | Yes | City and state are requested. |
| Mother's Full Name | Text | Yes | First, middle, maiden, and current names are requested. |
| Father's Full Name | Text | Yes | Separate entry for each applicant. |
| License Validity | Instruction | Not applicable | Valid for 30 days including the date issued under KRS 402.105. |
Campbell County Marriage Fees
Campbell County marriage record fees shown in official County Clerk forms are tied to County Clerk services, not to the court system. A new license has one stated fee, while certified marriage copies have a separate per-copy charge. Divorce filing and divorce decree copy amounts were not located in the official Campbell County sources reviewed, so the Circuit Court Clerk should be contacted for current divorce court costs or certified court-copy charges.
| Item | Amount or Limit | Source Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | $50 | Campbell County marriage application. |
| Card fee for marriage license | $2.50 | Applies when paying by card for the license. |
| Certified copy of marriage license | $7 per copy | Certified-copy request form. |
| Card service charge for certified copies | 2.5% | Applies to card payments on the request form. |
| Divorce filing or decree copy | Not located in official Campbell source | Ask the Circuit Court Clerk because divorce is a court file. |
Search Campbell County Marriage Records
Recorded Campbell County marriage records can be searched through the Campbell County marriage search portal. The search form supports book and page lookup when those citation details are known, and it also supports party and date searching. A name search should use the format shown by the portal, with the last name first and then the first name. The combined party search checkbox can help when both spouse names are known.
The portal source is especially helpful for older Campbell County marriage records because book and page details can narrow a search when names have changed, initials differ, or a marriage date is only approximate.
The marriage search form separates record-book lookup from party and date lookup, which gives Campbell County users more than one path to the same marriage license record.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options or Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Text | Optional or unspecified | Record book when known. |
| Page | Number | Optional or unspecified | HTML validation treats the page as numeric. |
| Party 1 | Text | Optional or unspecified | Format shown is Last First, such as Sabo Chris. |
| Party 2 | Text | Optional or unspecified | Second party name. |
| Combined Party Search? | Checkbox | Optional | Includes a hidden false value in the form. |
| Date | Date text | Optional | Date picker field. |
| Min Date | Date text | Optional | Start of date range. |
| Max Date | Date text | Optional | End of date range. |
Certified Campbell County Marriage Copies
Certified marriage copies are requested from the Campbell County Clerk. The certified-copy form asks for requester contact information, bride and groom name details, the date or year of marriage, the number of copies, and a delivery choice. The delivery options on the form are mail to the address provided or pickup at the Newport location. Pickup is listed only for Newport at 1098 Monmouth Street.
Payment-card fields on the form include card number, expiration date, security code, billing street address and ZIP, printed cardholder name, and cardholder signature. Those fields make the form more than a simple search request. Treat it as a copy order, and avoid sending the same sensitive payment details to offices that do not handle Campbell County marriage records.
Important: Certified Campbell County marriage records are useful for legal name changes, benefits, and proof of marriage, while portal search results may not serve that purpose.
Find Campbell County Divorce Records
Divorce files are Campbell County Circuit Court records. They are not County Clerk marriage records. A divorce case may include the petition, decree, motions, parenting or custody orders, support orders, financial disclosures, and later modification filings. Because divorce can involve children, financial accounts, addresses, and family-court matters, public copies may be redacted or partly sealed.
For a Campbell County divorce records search, use KYeCourts or CourtNet if access is available, then contact the Circuit Court Clerk for older files, certified court copies, or records that do not appear online. The Circuit Court Clerk is at the Campbell County Courthouse, 330 York St., Newport, KY 41071. The office phone is 859-292-6314, and the Circuit Court prompt is listed as press 2. Broader Campbell County court records searches may help when the case number, division, or filing date is not known.
Restricted Campbell County Divorce Records
Not every family record is public in full. Adoption records are restricted. Juvenile matters are confidential under KRS 610.340 unless a statute or court order allows access. Divorce files can also contain private financial data, minor-child information, protected addresses, or domestic-violence details. A missing online result does not prove no Campbell County divorce case exists because sealed records, expunged material, wrong search inputs, and portal limits can all affect search results.
Requests for restricted divorce material should go to the court that handled the case, usually through the Circuit Court Clerk. The County Clerk should not be used for divorce pleadings, decrees, custody orders, or family-court filings. That separation is the main records-routing point for Campbell County marriage and divorce records.