Persons wishing to be married in the State of Maine must apply for a marriage license from the Town Clerk's Office.
State of Maine  Intention of Marriage Application

• Out-of-state residents must file their intentions to marry in any municipal office. Once the intentions are filed and the license is issued, the parties are free to marry anywhere within the State of Maine.  There is no waiting period for the license to be issued, and both parties must sign the license in person before it can be issued.  The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.
• Residents of the State of Maine must record notice of their intentions to marry in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides. If only one of the parties resides in Maine, the parties must record notice of their intentions to marry in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which the resident party resides.  There is no waiting period for the license to be issued, and both parties must sign the license in person before it can be issued.  Once the intentions are filed and the license is issued, the parties are free to marry anywhere within the State of Maine. The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.

When applying for your marriage license, please allow approximately 45 minutes to complete the application process. We require that all applicants come to the Town Office (29 Elm Street) no later then 2:45 p.m. to allow enough time to complete the process during normal business hours.

Local Notaries Public / Dedimus Justices

To find a notary public in Camden who can perform wedding ceremonies, please visit the State of Maine's notary public and dedimus justice search.

The fee for a license is $40.00. Following the ceremony the license is permanently filed with the Town Clerk's Office in the Town/City it was issued.  Certified copies can be obtained for a fee of $15.00 for the first one and $6.00 for each additional one the same day.