Fillmore County Marriage License Office
Fillmore County marriage licenses and marriage certificates are handled by the Fillmore County Auditor-Treasurer through the county vital statistics process. The county uses the Minnesota Official Marriage System, commonly called MOMS, for the online e-application step. Applicants may complete the online information before they arrive or after they get to the county office, but the online entry alone does not finish the license.
The county vital statistics instructions say both applicants must appear at the Auditor-Treasurer's Office to sign the application, take the required oath, and receive the marriage license paperwork. After the MOMS application is submitted, the system sends an email tracking number. The county states there is no need to print the completed application, so the tracking number is the practical item to save before visiting the office.
For the official county marriage requirements, use the Fillmore County vital statistics and marriage license page.
The county page is the local source for the license fee, certificate fee, payment notes, and the mailing address for marriage certificate applications.
Apply for Fillmore County Marriage Records
A Fillmore County marriage license application starts online but finishes in person. Applicants should use MOMS to enter the required personal information, keep the tracking number from the email, and then appear at the Auditor-Treasurer's Office with the identity and eligibility documents listed by the county. Minnesota marriage licenses may be purchased in any Minnesota county for a marriage performed in Minnesota, and the Fillmore license is valid for six months.
- Start the MOMS online marriage application for Fillmore County.
- Complete both applicants' required information and save the email tracking number.
- Bring photo identification such as a state ID, driver's license, or passport.
- Know both applicants' Social Security numbers before appearing.
- Bring certified dissolution documents if either applicant has been divorced.
- Both applicants appear, sign, take the oath, and pay the license fee.
- Use the issued license within six months for a marriage performed in Minnesota.
If one applicant cannot appear, the county instructions say to call (507) 765-3811. The same number should be used if neither applicant has one of the listed photo ID types.
Fillmore County Marriage Form Inventory
The research source identifies the practical MOMS and county-office fields rather than a downloadable blank form. The online application collects applicant information first, then the in-person step confirms identity, oath, signatures, and any supporting documents. The table below stays limited to fields and requirements documented in the Fillmore research.
| Field or item | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant personal information | Yes | Completed through MOMS before or at the county office. |
| Social Security number knowledge | Yes | Applicants must know both parties' Social Security numbers. |
| Email tracking number | Yes for follow-up | MOMS sends the number after submission, and the county says printing is not needed. |
| In-person oath and signature | Yes | Both applicants appear unless the office authorizes another procedure. |
| Photo identification | Yes | State ID, driver's license, passport, or similar ID listed by the county. |
| Prior divorce proof | Conditional | Certified dissolution documents are needed if either party has been divorced. |
| Premarital education documentation | Optional | Used only when claiming the reduced fee under Minnesota law. |
Fillmore County Marriage and Divorce Fees
The Fillmore County marriage fee schedule is specific and should be used for license and certificate work. Divorce copy fees come from District Court fee information in the research, because divorce decrees are court orders rather than county vital statistics records. The research did not locate a specific divorce filing fee for Fillmore, so the fee table directs users to the Minnesota district court fee page and Court Administration instead of inventing a number.
| Item | Amount or note |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $125 |
| Marriage license with qualifying premarital education proof | $50 with documentation of at least 12 hours premarital education under Minn. Stat. 517.18 subd. 1b |
| Marriage certificate | $9 per certificate |
| County card payments | 3% non-refundable processing fee, with $1 flat fee for payments of $33 or less on the marriage page |
| Certified court copy of an instrument from a civil proceeding | $14 base fee shown in Minnesota district court fee examples, verify current Fillmore total |
| Exemplified and certified court copy | $28 base fee shown in Minnesota district court fee examples, verify current Fillmore total |
| Divorce filing fee | Use the Minnesota district court fees page with the Fillmore county selector |
Search Fillmore County Marriage Records
Marriage certificate searches use MOMS, a statewide system created, designed, and managed by Minnesota counties. The research notes that MOMS treats marriage records as public information under Minnesota Statutes Chapters 13 and 517. For Fillmore County marriage records, use the county dropdown and the Search for a Marriage Certificate workflow, then follow up with the Auditor-Treasurer for certificate copies or license finalization.
A certificate copy is different from a license application. The Fillmore County vital statistics page says marriage certificate applications can be obtained online or requested from the Auditor-Treasurer. Applications and fees may be mailed to Fillmore County Auditor-Treasurer, PO Box 627, Preston, MN 55965. Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, debit card, or credit card payable to Fillmore County, subject to the card-processing note in the fee table.
When a search result is not enough for a legal or agency purpose, request the certificate from the county process rather than relying on a screen view. A certificate request should identify the parties and give enough detail for the Auditor-Treasurer to match the public marriage record.
Find Fillmore County Divorce Records
Fillmore County divorce records are District Court records. A divorce or dissolution file is not held by the Auditor-Treasurer's marriage certificate process, even when the same family history search involves both a marriage and a later divorce. The research directs users to MCRO for public case status and public registers, using name or case number search with the Fillmore County location and Family case category filters when helpful.
Divorce records may show case existence, public docket entries, orders, hearings, and final decree information when those records are public and remotely accessible. The research also warns that family records can contain confidential financial, child, and personal identifiers. Those details may be restricted, redacted, or available only through court-authorized access. Orders for protection and harassment restraining order cases are not shown in MCRO because of federal internet-display limits.
For certified copies of a divorce decree or order, contact Fillmore Court Administration at the Fillmore County Courthouse. MCRO is useful for lookup and case-number discovery, but the Judicial Branch states that MCRO search results are not the official certified court record.
Certified Fillmore County Copies
Certified marriage certificates and certified divorce decrees come from different offices. Marriage certificates are requested through the Fillmore County Auditor-Treasurer. Divorce decrees and divorce-related court orders are requested through Fillmore Court Administration, because those documents are part of the District Court case file.
For a court copy request, the research recommends confirming the fee and whether Court Administration needs the case number, party names, document title, and return address. MCRO can help locate a case number, but certified copies, courthouse-only records, and records missing from remote access should be handled by the local court office.
Minnesota Vital Records and Fillmore
The Minnesota Department of Health county registrars directory identifies the Fillmore County Recorder as the local registrar contact for vital record coverage. The research separates that registrar role from the Auditor-Treasurer marriage-license process and from District Court divorce records. For users, the practical split is simple: MOMS and the Auditor-Treasurer for marriage, Court Administration and MCRO for divorce, and the county registrar directory when confirming local vital record coverage.
Fillmore Court Administration
101 Fillmore Street E.
Preston, MN 55965
(507) 765-6021
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.