Sullivan County Marriage License Office
Marriage license work in Sullivan County is handled by the combined Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court office. That combined office is led by Kellie Carpenter and operates from Suite 100 at the Sullivan County Courthouse in Laporte. For marriage records, this matters because the same local office that handles several court and recording functions also handles the marriage license process.
The county directs applicants to begin with the Landex Sullivan marriage-license application. After the online application is started, applicants still need to satisfy local proof, waiting-period, fee, and identification rules. Both parties must have photo identification. If either person was married before, the county requires a certified copy of the most recent divorce decree or death certificate tied to that prior marriage.
The county's Landex marriage-license application page is the official source for the online start point.
The application starts online, but the license remains a Sullivan County marriage record controlled by the county office.
Sullivan County Prothonotary Office
Office holder: Kellie Carpenter
245 Muncy Street, Suite 100
Laporte, PA 18626
570-946-7351
Fax: 570-946-7105
Apply for Sullivan County Marriage Records
A marriage license application should be treated as a local filing, not as a state birth or death certificate request. The county accepts a $30.50 recording fee by cash, check, money order, or credit card. Credit card payments carry a $1.00 transaction fee under $40 and a 2.49% charge over $40. Those fee rules come from the county's Prothonotary page, so applicants should confirm the amount if they apply near a fee-schedule change.
- Start the Sullivan County marriage license application through Landex and enter the applicant information requested by the online form.
- Gather photo identification for both parties before visiting or completing the county follow-up process.
- If either applicant was previously married, bring the certified divorce decree or death certificate for the most recent prior marriage.
- Pay the county marriage-license recording fee with one of the accepted payment methods and account for the credit card fee if using a card.
- Wait the required three days after applying, then use the license within the county's 60-day validity period.
The waiting period and validity window are separate. A couple cannot skip the three-day waiting period because the application was started online, and a license that is not used within 60 days will no longer serve its purpose for the ceremony.
Sullivan County Marriage Application Fields
The research inventory did not confirm every exact field label inside the Landex session, but the public workflow and county rules identify the core facts applicants should be ready to provide. The information connects the applicants to the license record, confirms eligibility, and lets the county office review any prior-marriage documentation before a license is issued.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant names | Yes | Used to identify both parties on the Sullivan County marriage license. |
| Addresses and contact details | Yes | Supports office follow-up after the Landex application is started. |
| Dates of birth | Yes | Part of the applicant identity and eligibility review. |
| Prior marriage status | Yes | Triggers the need for a certified divorce decree or death certificate. |
| Photo identification | Yes | Both parties must have photo ID under the county rules. |
| Ceremony details | When known | May be supplied if available during the application process. |
The Landex Online entry point is also part of Sullivan County's official records access set.
Landex is county-linked for records work, but marriage-license questions still route to the local office.
Sullivan County Marriage and Divorce Fees
The research file gives specific Sullivan County fee data for marriage-license recording and county credit-card processing. It does not provide a line-item divorce filing fee or certified decree copy fee. Divorce cost questions should therefore go to the Prothonotary office or the current fee schedule rather than being inferred from another Pennsylvania county.
| Item | Amount or route |
|---|---|
| Marriage license recording fee | $30.50 |
| Credit card transaction under $40 | $1.00 |
| Credit card transaction over $40 | 2.49% |
| Divorce filing or copy fee | Confirm with the Prothonotary office or current fee schedule. |
| Civil case online access | Use the county civil search when the divorce docket is public and available. |
Note: Sullivan County fee amounts should be checked with the local office before payment because county schedules can change by year.
Look Up Sullivan County Marriage Records
For a recorded Sullivan County marriage record, start with the county office that issued or recorded the license. State vital-records offices are important for birth and death certificates, but the research file notes that marriage and divorce researchers are directed to the courthouse in the county where the license was issued or the decree was granted. That makes the Sullivan County Prothonotary and Register-related office the practical point of contact for local marriage files.
Recorded-document tools can help with name-based record monitoring or printing certain county-linked records, but they do not replace the marriage-license office for eligibility, license issuance, or certified marriage questions. The Landex Record Alert service for Sullivan County is tied to recorded-document alerts, and the county also links Landex services from its Prothonotary page.
The county-linked Landex Record Alert page shows the name-alert path for recorded-document monitoring.
Record-alert tools can be useful around names, but the marriage record custodian remains the county office.
Find Sullivan County Divorce Records
Divorce files are civil and family matters in the Court of Common Pleas, filed through the Prothonotary. Sullivan County links to UJS self-represented divorce proceedings forms, including no-fault mutual-consent forms. UJS instructions state that once forms are complete, filers must contact local courthouse administration for local filing instructions, print each form, and serve the opposing side.
For public divorce docket access, use the county's Online Civil Case Search when the record is available there. Records not online, certified copies, and complete file questions should go to the Prothonotary. Divorce files can include pleadings, orders, decrees, custody-related material, and financial documents, but public access may be limited when confidential information, minors, abuse-victim data, medical records, or sealed filings are involved.
The county also links Landex Notary Alert as part of its broader records page.
That service is not a divorce docket search, so divorce decree requests should stay with the Prothonotary and Common Pleas route.
Pennsylvania Vital Records Limits
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is the official custodian for birth and death records dating back to 1906. That state role should not be confused with Sullivan County marriage records or Sullivan County divorce records. The research file points marriage and divorce researchers to the courthouse in the county where the license was issued or the decree was granted.
Right-to-Know is also not the normal route for these records. Sullivan County's open-records page says the county RTK address is not for marriage licenses, civil cases, deeds, wills, or criminal cases. For a marriage license, use the combined county office. For a divorce decree or divorce case file, use the Prothonotary and the Court of Common Pleas access path.