Getting a Marriage License in Marshall County
Marriage licenses in Marshall County come from the Circuit Clerk, not the Chancery Court. The county's official resident FAQ page confirms the office that issues them. Monet Bell Autry serves as the current Circuit Clerk. Her office issues the license and keeps the county's marriage records as part of the clerk's statutory duties. Couples apply in person at the Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs. This office split matters. Marriage work belongs to the Circuit Clerk, while divorce belongs to the Chancery Court down the hall.
Both partners should plan to apply together. Each applicant must bring a valid picture ID. The county FAQ states that rule plainly. Applicants under 21 face one extra step. They must get a parent's signature on the registration form. The Circuit Clerk's office also posts an official Marriage License PDF that walks through the details. The downloaded form is an image file, so the exact fee and full field list are best confirmed with the clerk before the wedding date.
How to Apply for a Marshall County Marriage License
The process is short and handled at one counter. A little prep keeps it smooth. Review the official Marriage License PDF first, then gather your documents and apply together as a couple.
- Plan to visit the Marshall County Circuit Clerk's office in Holly Springs together, since both partners take part in the application.
- Bring a valid government picture ID for each applicant, as the county FAQ requires.
- If either applicant is under 21, bring a parent so the parent can sign the registration form.
- Complete the registration form and provide the details the clerk requests for the marriage record.
- Pay the license fee at the counter, then receive the license the clerk issues.
Marshall County Marriage License Application Fields
The official Marshall County marriage license form is an image-based PDF, so its full field layout is not machine-readable. The county's published requirements still make the core items clear. The table below lists what the county FAQ and the Circuit Clerk confirm an applicant must bring or provide. Confirm the rest at the counter, since the office sets the registration details.
| Field or Requirement | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant photo ID | Yes | Each applicant must bring a valid picture ID per the county FAQ. |
| Parent signature | If under 21 | Required on the registration form when an applicant is under 21. |
| Registration form details | Yes | Completed at the Circuit Clerk's counter; the full field list is not published online. |
| License fee | Yes | Amount not published in official county sources; contact the Circuit Clerk. |
How to Look Up Marshall County Marriage Records
The Circuit Clerk keeps Marshall County marriage records. That office is the source for a county-issued marriage record or a copy of one. A request can be made in person at the Marshall County courthouse, or by phone to start the process. The clerk's office can explain what details help locate an older record.
To find a marriage record, have the basics ready. Helpful details include both spouses' names, the maiden name, and the approximate year of the marriage. The Circuit Clerk's online navigation through the county's records vendor includes a marriage license link, though a fixed open search page was not available without an account. When an online lookup falls short, the Circuit Clerk counter remains the reliable channel for the official county record.
Marshall County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Marshall County does not publish a full fee sheet for marriage and divorce copies online. The clerk offices set those amounts, so a quick call confirms the current cost. The one published figure is the subscription for the Chancery online index, which covers divorce and other equity case searches. The table below shows what the official sources state and flags the rest as items to confirm with the clerk.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | Contact the clerk; not published |
| Certified marriage record copy | Contact the clerk; not published |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Contact the clerk; not published |
| Delta Chancery online subscription | $30 per month, including a $5 monthly Delta fee |
Marshall County Divorce Records in Chancery Court
Divorce is a Chancery Court matter in Marshall County, not a Circuit Court one. The county courts page lists divorce among the cases Chancery Court hears. The Chancery Clerk, Nicole M. Phelps, serves as clerk of that court and handles divorce, child custody, adoption, property disputes, and other equity work. So divorce case records and divorce decrees are researched and requested through the Chancery Court and the Marshall County Chancery Clerk, while estates and guardianships flow through the same office and its Chancery Court dockets.
Mississippi divorces fall into two broad types, and Marshall County's case index labels them directly. The court's search refinements separate fault grounds from irreconcilable differences, plus a set of related family categories. Those nature-of-action labels include separate maintenance, child support, child custody and visitation, alimony, property division, domestic abuse, contempt, modification, paternity, and UIFSA support cases. The plain-language terms below explain the most common divorce types a searcher will meet.
- Fault divorce
- One spouse asks the court to end the marriage on a legal ground proven against the other.
- Irreconcilable differences
- A no-fault divorce that both spouses agree to, with no blame placed on either party.
- Separate maintenance
- A Chancery action for spousal support while a couple lives apart, short of a full divorce.
Searching Marshall County Divorce Records Online
The county's records vendor offers a paid Chancery Court Cases Link for online searching. It carries Chancery indexes with images from July 2013 to the present, so older divorce files are not in the digital set. Access to the Marshall County index needs an account and a subscription of $30 per month, which includes a $5 monthly vendor fee. The Chancery search landing page warns that online data can lag and that the official courthouse record controls.
- Open the Chancery Court Cases Link and review the subscription terms.
- Search by party name, case number, filed date, final disposition date, docket book and page, or file number.
- When searching by name, set the refinements and pick a nature of action such as Divorce Fault or Divorce Irreconcilable Differences.
- Note that the index is not the official file, so confirm anything important with the Chancery Clerk.
- For a certified divorce decree or an older case, contact the Chancery Clerk directly.
Note: Statewide docket access also runs through Mississippi Electronic Courts, but the Marshall County clerk that holds the case remains the official source.
Restricted Family Records in Marshall County
Not every part of a Marshall County family file is open. Divorce decrees are often public, yet the case folder can hold sensitive material that the court seals or redacts. Some related case types are closed almost entirely. A clerk can confirm what is releasable and what is not for a given matter.
- Child custody and visitation details involving minors
- Child support and financial exhibits
- Adoption records, which are generally not open like ordinary civil files
- Domestic abuse protective matters
- Minor information and personal identifiers subject to redaction
Mississippi's Public Records Act sets the open-by-default rule, while specific statutes and court rules carve out the family and juvenile exceptions. The Mississippi Ethics Commission explains the access framework and the path to challenge a denial. When a record is sealed, assume it stays out of the public index until a court order says otherwise.
Certified Copies of Marshall County Records
An uncertified printout from an online index is fine for personal review. For legal use, a certified copy is the document that counts. Each record type comes from its own office. A certified Marshall County marriage record comes from the Circuit Clerk, and a certified divorce decree comes from the Chancery Clerk. Both offices handle requests at the counter, and timing depends on how old the file is.
Important: Courts, agencies, and many employers accept only certified copies. The Circuit Clerk issues certified Marshall County marriage records, and the Chancery Clerk issues certified divorce decrees. Neither office publishes its copy fee online, so confirm the amount and accepted payment before you go.
Mississippi Vital Records and Marshall County Offices
Mississippi keeps statewide vital records through the state health department, which is the broad source for birth and death certificates across the state. For a county-issued marriage record, though, the Marshall County Circuit Clerk is the office to use, because that clerk issues the license and keeps the marriage record locally. Divorce decrees stay with the Chancery Clerk. The two contact cards below show where each Marshall County record actually lives.
Marshall County Circuit Clerk
Monet Bell Autry, Circuit Clerk
128 E Van Dorn Avenue, PO Box 459
Holly Springs, MS 38635-0459
662-252-3434
Marshall County Chancery Clerk
Nicole M. Phelps, Chancery Clerk
PO Box 219
Holly Springs, MS 38635
662-252-4431
Note: For marriage records the Circuit Clerk is the county source, and for divorce decrees the Chancery Clerk is the office that holds the official file.