Certificates & Licenses

Payment of Fees Cash or Check Only
Increases for Certified Copies of a Vital Records became effective as of October 1, 2009.

Certified Copies:
  • Birth - Short Form: | $15.00
  • Birth - Long Form: | $20.00
  • Marriage Certificates: | $20.00
  • Civil Union: | $20.00
  • Death Certificates: | $20.00

To request a birth certificate by mail please write a letter to include:

Full name at birth, date of birth, father's full name, mother's maiden name, father's birthplace, mother's birthplace, your name at present, your address, request of a full size copy or a wallet size, and a copy of your drivers license or other picture identification.

  • If someone other than the person listed on the birth certificate is requesting a copy, please list your relationship to this person and reason for making this request.
  • In requests for death or marriage certificates please include individual's name and the date of event, along with a self-addressed envelope.

To apply for a marriage license a couple must:

1) Apply in the Town or City in which you are to be married.
2) Provide names of parents (mother's maiden name) and where they were born.
3) Pay a $50.00 fee, due at the time of application.
4) Pay an additional fee of $20.00, which is charged for a certified copy of the marriage license.

  • There is no longer a waiting period; you will walk out of the office with the license in hand.
  • Blood work is no longer required.

Dog Licenses:
  • Spayed or Neutered Dogs: |   $8.00
  • Others: | $19.00
  • Lost Tags: |   $0.50
  • Guide Dogs: | Free (Need Proof)
  • Kennel Licenses (for 10 Tags) | $51.00
  • (For Show, Sport, or Sale Only) |  
  • Late Licensing Penalty: |   $1.00 per month

Licenses are for good for 1 year: June 1 through June 1 of each year.
Dogs are relicensed during the month of June. Proof they have received an updated rabies vaccine is necessary. If you are late relicensing your dog there will be a $1.00 a month additional fee charged.

  • If your dog has been spayed or neutered, a certificate must be provided. Such information will be permanently recorded.
  • A new dog can be licensed anytime during the year.
  • Look for a notice about our rabies clinic which is usually offered during April, May, or June. Rabies shots are offered at a discounted rate, and are given by the local veterinarian.

Sporting Licenses:
Current Pricing

  • Resident Inland Waters Sport Fishing License | $28.00
  • One Day Resident Marine Waters Sport Fishing License | $5.00
  • Resident All Waters Sport Fishing License | $32.00
  • Resident Combination Inland Waters Fishing and Firearms Hunting License | $38.00
  • Resident Combination Marine Waters Sport Fishing and Firearms Hunting License | $25.00
  • Resident Combination All Waters Sport Fishing and Firearms Hunting License | $38.00
  • Resident Firearms Hunting License | $19.00
  • Resident Combination All Waters Sport Fishing License and Bow and Arrow Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game | $65.00
  • Fall Turkey Permits (Firearms Private/State Land and Fall Archery) | $19.00
  • Spring Turkey Permits (Private Land/State Land) | $19.00
  • Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) | $13.00
  • Deer Hunting Firearms Permit (State Land Lottery/No Lottery, Private Land Shotgun/Rifle, State Land Muzzleloader) | $19.00
  • Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game | $41.00
  • Resident Trapping License | $34.00
  • Trout Stamp | $5.00
  • Junior Firearms Hunting License | $11.00
  • Junior Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game | $19.00
  • Nonresident Inland Waters Fishing License | $55.00
  • Nonresident Inland Waters Fishing License for 3 Consecutive Days | $22.00
  • Nonresident Marine Waters Fishing License | $15.00
  • Nonresident Marine Waters Fishing License for 3 Consecutive Days | $8.00
  • Nonresident All Waters Fishing License | $63.00
  • Nonresident Combination License to Fish in Inland Waters and Firearms Hunt | $110.00
  • Nonresident Combination License to Fish in Marine Waters and Firearms Hunt | $94.00
  • Nonresident Combination License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt | $120.00
  • Nonresident Firearms Hunting License | $91.00
  • Nonresident Deer Hunting Firearms Permit | $68.00
  • Nonresident Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game | $135.00