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Does county matter?

We are getting married in downtown KC but live about an hour from KC in a different county.  Can we get our marriage license from our local county or do we have to get it from the county our venue is in? 
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Re: Does county matter?

  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_missouri-kansas-city_does-county-matter?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:82Discussion:84bf33b9-542e-4b89-9e17-bdb882e90be6Post:d4552077-8916-4796-9dc3-8327209aefe6">Does county matter?</a>:
    [QUOTE]We are getting married in downtown KC but live about an hour from KC in a different county.  Can we get our marriage license from our local county or do we have to get it from the county our venue is in? 
    Posted by aaronNmandy2012[/QUOTE]
     i believe you have to get one in jackson county.  heres the info for the places you have to go to get one, you could always call them and ask.  :)<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">Jackson County Courthouse Recorder of Deeds Department </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">415 East 12th Street, Room 104 </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">Kansas City, Missouri 64106 </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">(816) 881-1576 </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">
    </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">Jackson County Courthouse Annex Recorder of Deeds Department</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">308 West Kansas Avenue, Suite 104 </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">Independence, Missouri 64050 </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#ffffff;">(816) 881-4608</span></div>
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  • County doesn't matter, but state does.  You can get your license in any county and use it anywhere in the state within 30 days. 

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