Jackson County Marriage License Office
Jackson County marriage licenses are issued by the Jackson County Clerk / Recording Office, a county office led by County Clerk Christine D. Walker. The office is separate from Jackson County Circuit Court. That split matters because the Clerk / Recording Office handles marriage licenses, certified marriage copies, domestic partnerships, recorded documents, and the Digital Research Room, while Circuit Court handles divorce case files and court judgments.
The Recording Office is at 10 S. Oakdale Avenue, Room 114, Medford, OR 97501. Walk-ins are welcome during posted business hours, and no appointment is required. The office lists general hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Marriage licenses are issued during the narrower license window of 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Jackson County Clerk / Recording Office
County Clerk: Christine D. Walker
10 S. Oakdale Avenue, Room 114
Medford, OR 97501
Recording Office: 541-774-6152
Marriage Division: 541-774-6153
Marriage licenses: 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m.
The official Jackson County marriage license page shows the license service path before a couple appears at Room 114.
The county marriage page is the starting point for local license hours, eligibility rules, waiting period details, and certified copy instructions.
Apply for Jackson County Marriage Records
A couple can begin the Jackson County marriage license process online or use public computers in the Clerk's Office. The county's online application supports English and Spanish. The public welcome screen says applicants must fill out all fields and click Finish, but the license is not issued online. Both applicants still appear at the Clerk's Office with current photo identification and payment.
- Complete the online application before visiting, or use the public computers at the Clerk / Recording Office.
- Make sure both applicants can appear in person with current photo ID during the marriage license window.
- Pay the nonrefundable marriage license fee by cash or credit/debit card, with the card service fee added by the provider.
- Wait three days before using the license unless a waiver is bought from the Clerk's Office.
- Use the license anywhere in Oregon within 60 days, have two adult witnesses, and return the completed original within five days after the ceremony.
The Jackson County online marriage application is the web intake step before the in-person license issue.
The application screen supports the local workflow, but the Clerk's Office still verifies identity and collects payment before issuing the license.
Jackson County Marriage Application Fields
The public screens do not expose every applicant field before a person begins the form, so the safest way to prepare is to bring the details the county expressly identifies. Prior divorce information is important. If either applicant was married before, the county requires the prior divorce date, and the applicant may use the exact date or the best available estimate.
| Field / step | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Radio/link | Optional | English and Espanol are shown on the public screen. |
| Applicant fields | Web form | Required | The county says all fields must be completed before finishing. |
| Finish | Button | Required | Completes the online application step before office review. |
| Photo identification | In-person document | Required | Both applicants must come to Room 114 with current photo ID. |
| Payment | In-person payment | Required | Cash or credit/debit card is accepted; cards carry a provider service fee. |
| Prior divorce date | Text/date | If previously married | Exact date or best guess is needed. |
Jackson County Marriage Record Fees
Jackson County marriage and copy fees come from the Clerk / Recording Office research. The county marked the $63.00 marriage license fee as effective March 16, 2026. That fee is nonrefundable. A decorative or memento certificate is not legal proof of marriage, so certified copies are the key record when a person needs proof for benefits, name changes, passports, or another official purpose.
| Item | Fee / note |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $63.00, nonrefundable |
| Three-day waiver | $28.00 |
| Certified marriage copy | $7.75 first copy |
| Additional certified copy of same license | $4.00 |
| Regular marriage copy | $4.00 |
| Re-created lost or destroyed issued license | $19.00 |
The county's certified marriage license copy page gives the certified-copy pricing used by the Recording Office.
Certified copies are processed through the county marriage record channel, not through the Circuit Court divorce case process.
Search Jackson County Marriage Records
Current Jackson County marriage records are best handled through the Clerk / Recording Office. A person who needs proof of a marriage should ask for a certified copy after the original license has been returned and recorded. Certified copies requested when the license is bought are mailed within 2-3 days after the returned license is recorded. If the license has not been returned, the certified copy cannot be completed.
Marriage record research can also overlap with recorded-document history. The Oregon Secretary of State inventory lists older Clerk and Recorder miscellaneous recordings from 1867-1965 that may include marriage licenses and ministerial certificates. Some older records are not in the modern name-based portal, so a search may require the recording office, the historical inventory, or record-location notes such as Room 114, the basement vault, Oregon State Archives, or contracted storage with no direct public access.
Note: Older Jackson County marriage records may require historical inventory research instead of a modern name search.
Find Jackson County Divorce Records
Jackson County divorce records are domestic-relations case files in Jackson County Circuit Court. They are not issued by the Clerk / Recording Office as marriage licenses are. A divorce file may include the petition, response, custody or support filings, orders, hearing entries, property terms, and the final judgment. Some family-law details may be restricted when minors, protected addresses, adoption issues, or VAWA-related material are involved.
Divorce case lookup follows Oregon Judicial Department channels: the free statewide court record search for basic case information, OJCIN for broader paid access, public access computers in the Justice Building, and case-file copy requests through Circuit Court records staff. Newer case documents can be reviewed on lobby kiosks when public access is allowed. Older non-digitized case files must be requested at the Public Room window on the first floor.
The filing path for a divorce is also a court path. A party files in Jackson County Circuit Court if venue and residency requirements are met, uses OJD family-law forms plus any Jackson local forms, pays the filing fee or seeks waiver/deferral, serves the other party, addresses custody/support/parenting-time/property issues, attends required court events, and obtains a final judgment.
Restricted Jackson County Family Records
Public access does not mean every family filing is visible. OJD identifies adoption, juvenile, mental health, and VAWA-related cases as categories not provided through some public online services because of law or policy. Oregon adoption access rules also make many adoption records confidential, with limited access for some persons and court-order access for others.
The Oregon Judicial Department adoption records page explains the family-record confidentiality rules that can affect Jackson County marriage and divorce record research when adoption material is tied to a case.
Adoption confidentiality is a reminder that a broad family case search may return less than the full court file when protected material is involved.
Oregon family-law statutes also affect access in some domestic matters. The Oregon family law provisions in ORS chapter 109 are one source for adoption-related access and confidentiality issues.
Statutory limits should be checked when a marriage, divorce, custody, or adoption record contains protected family information.
Certified Jackson County Divorce Copies
Certified marriage copies and certified divorce copies are requested from different offices. A certified marriage copy comes from the Clerk / Recording Office after the license has been returned and recorded. A certified divorce judgment comes from Jackson County Circuit Court because the divorce judgment is a court order in a domestic-relations case. Circuit Court staff calculates the copy cost, adds postage if mailed, and requires payment before copies are made.
For divorce files, use the court's copy process: identify the case number if possible, provide party names and filing details, state which document is needed, ask whether certification is required, and pay the staff-calculated amount. The research notes a five-business-day target after payment for case-file copy completion. If the case is old and not digitized, start at the Public Room window rather than assuming it will appear online.