Getting a Marriage License in Hondo: Be There Before 4

The Medina County Clerk is in the Annex at 1300 Avenue M, Room 163, in Hondo. Marriage licenses and birth or death records stop at 4 p.m., though the office stays open until 4:30. Leave enough time to finish the application.

You can start the marriage form online. The county gives you two days to come in and complete it; check the email instructions and order number. Both adults ordinarily appear with accepted proof of age and identity. If one cannot attend, call about the state absent-applicant process before making the trip.

Applicants under 18 need a qualifying court order removing the legal disabilities of minority; parental consent alone is not enough. The county page says it does not issue licenses to minors, so contact the clerk about any court-order case before visiting.

After the ceremony and return of the license, request certified copies from the county that issued it. For a Medina license, that is the same Hondo office.