Boise County Marriage License Office
Boise County marriage licenses are issued by the Recorder's Office in Idaho City through the Boise County Clerk, Auditor, Recorder office. The county's official clerk page states that marriage licenses are by appointment only on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The license is for a ceremony in Idaho. A couple married in another state must use that state's license process.
The Recorder's Office is at 420 Main Street, P.O. Box 1300, Idaho City, Idaho 83631. The main office phone is 208-392-4431. Clerk Mary T. Prisco is listed as Clerk, Ex Officio Auditor, Recorder, and recorder information is also tied to sgeorge@co.boise.id.us. The Recorder's Office also handles recorded marriage certificates and certified recorded-document copies.
The Idaho county recorder duties statute identifies certificates of marriage and marriage contracts as recordable instruments.
That recorder role is why Boise County marriage records are not searched the same way as divorce case files.
Apply for Boise County Marriage License
Applicants age 18 or older must appear together in person, bring photo identification, complete the marriage license application forms, and pay the county's license fee in cash. If an applicant has no Social Security number, the county requires a letter from the Social Security office. The county issues two copies: one for the couple and one for the officiant to send back to the Recorder's Office for recording.
- Call the Recorder's Office or court appointment contact before visiting during the posted appointment windows.
- Bring both applicants in person to the Recorder's Office in Idaho City.
- Bring photo identification for both applicants.
- Bring a Social Security number, or the required Social Security office letter if no number exists.
- Complete the application forms at the Recorder's Office and pay the $30 cash fee.
- Give the ceremony copy to the officiant, who sends the recording copy back to the Recorder's Office.
The Idaho marriage license statute supports the state framework for marriage licenses.
Use the county's appointment instructions for the local Boise County process, even when checking the state statute for context.
Boise County Marriage Application Details
The actual Boise County marriage-license application PDF or webform was not located in the official materials reviewed. The county clerk page does list the requirements and process, so the field inventory must stay limited to those verified items. Do not add unverified fields such as parents' birthplaces, prior-marriage dates, maiden names, or ceremony location unless the current county form confirms them.
| Information or Item | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Both applicants in person | Yes | Required for adult applicants and under-18 applicants. |
| Photo identification | Yes | Both people need photo ID. |
| Marriage license application forms | Yes | Completed at the Recorder's Office based on the county page. |
| Social Security number or letter | Conditional | If no Social Security number exists, a Social Security office letter is required. |
| Parent consent for under 18 | Conditional | At least one parent must sign permission or provide a notarized consent statement. |
| Magistrate Judge court order under 16 | Conditional | The county wording is internally inconsistent and should be confirmed directly. |
Boise County Marriage Record Fees
Boise County publishes the marriage license fee and several recorder-copy fees on the Clerk, Auditor, Recorder page. The same fee list includes general recorder charges, document copy charges, certification charges, and fax charges. The research did not locate a Boise County divorce filing fee schedule, so divorce filing and divorce decree copy amounts should be confirmed with the court at (208) 392-4452 before payment.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $30 cash |
| Copies of recorded documents | $1 per page |
| Certificate under seal | $1 |
| Comparing and certifying a prepared copy of a file or record in the office | $0.50 per page |
| Each certificate under seal additional fee | $1 |
| Faxes | $5 first page, $1 each additional page |
| Divorce filing or certified decree copy | Not located in county research |
The Idaho recording fees statute was one source used to verify the recorder-fee context.
Recorder fees help with recorded marriage documents, while divorce court-copy fees must be checked through the court clerk.
Boise County Marriage Requirements
For under-18 applicants, both people must appear in person, both need photo identification, and each applicant under 18 must be accompanied by at least one parent to sign permission or must provide a notarized consent statement. The cost remains $30 cash. The county page also says an applicant under 16 must have an appointment with the Magistrate Judge to obtain a court order allowing the "16 year old" to be married. That wording should be confirmed directly because it appears internally inconsistent.
Boise County lists judges, mayors, and ministers as people who can perform ceremonies. Local contact examples include the Boise County Courthouse at 419 Main Street, Idaho City, phone (208) 392-4452 ext. 253; Kenny Everhart, Mayor of Idaho City, at (208) 392-4584; Treavor Schiefelbein, Mayor of Crouch, at (208) 462-4687; Millie Miles, Mayor of Placerville, with no phone shown; and Patrick B. Goff, Mayor of Horseshoe Bend, at (208) 793-2219.
Note: Confirm underage-license requirements directly before scheduling because the official county wording needs case-specific clarification.
Look Up Boise County Marriage Records
For recorded Boise County marriage records, contact the Recorder's Office rather than the court case portal. The Clerk and Recorder's statutory duty list includes certificates of marriage and marriage contracts, and the county's fee list gives copy and certification fees for recorded documents. A request for a recorded marriage document should identify the names, approximate date, and whether a plain copy or certified copy is needed.
The Recorder's Office address is 420 Main Street, P.O. Box 1300, Idaho City, Idaho 83631. The main phone is 208-392-4431. If a request is being made as a county public-record request, the Boise County Clerk form can be submitted by email to sgeorge@co.boise.id.us or mprisco@co.boise.id.us, by mail to P.O. Box 1300, Idaho City, Idaho 83631, or by fax to (208) 392-4473.
Find Boise County Divorce Records
Boise County divorce records are family-law court records, not recorder documents. Idaho divorce law is under Title 32, Chapter 7, and divorce filings are made in the proper Idaho district or magistrate court structure. Use iCourt Smart Search by party name or case number for public docket status, and use iCourt hearing search for family hearing calendars when a hearing lookup is needed. Case documents, certified divorce decrees, older files, and files not visible online must be requested through the court clerk or courthouse kiosk.
Divorce files may include petitions, decrees, parenting or custody orders, support orders, financial materials, and hearing entries. Sensitive family materials involving children, financial identifiers, or sealed orders may be restricted or redacted under Idaho court rules. For a certified divorce decree, contact the Boise County court at (208) 392-4452 rather than the Recorder's marriage-license process.
The Idaho divorce statute is relevant to divorce venue and grounds.
That statute is state-law context; the Boise County court clerk remains the local record contact for divorce case copies.