Pennsylvania law sets the fee for issuing marriage licenses at $3, with $2.50 retained locally and 50¢ remitted to the state, and mandates timely transmission of these funds. It also requires counties to submit monthly marriage records to the Department of Health, which maintains confidentiality and publishes statistical data. These provisions ensure proper fee collection, record-keeping, and data privacy related to marriages in Pennsylvania.
The fee is $3, with $2.50 retained by the county and 50¢ remitted to the state.
Counties must submit monthly transcripts of issued marriage licenses and marriages to the Department of Health, which keeps records confidential.
No, the records are confidential and only accessible as authorized by regulations of the Advisory Health Board.
Fees are collected by counties and transmitted to the State Treasurer by the 10th day of the following month.