Redwood County Marriage Licenses
Redwood County marriage licenses are handled by the Redwood County Recorder, not by District Court. The Recorder is based at the Redwood County Government Center, 403 South Mill Street, P.O. Box 130, Redwood Falls, MN 56283. The office phone is 507-637-4032 and the fax number is 507-637-4064. The Recorder page lists marriage license service with birth certificates, death certificates, military discharge filings, notary public filings, ordinations, abstracting, and real estate recording.
Amy Gewerth is listed as County Recorder, with Denise Siegfried as Deputy Recorder and Lisa Baune as Recording Technician. The official Redwood County marriage application is the form source for marriage license applicants. The captured form says the license is valid for six months and that payment is due when the application is made. Because fee schedules can change, applicants should confirm the current marriage license fee with the Recorder before going to the office.
Redwood County Recorder
403 South Mill Street
P.O. Box 130
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
507-637-4032
Apply for Redwood County Marriage
The marriage license process should start with the Recorder because Redwood County controls the local form, payment intake, and certificate copy path. Minnesota marriage-license law is found in Minn. Stat. section 517.08. That statute also describes the reduced-fee path for couples who complete at least 12 hours of premarital education and submit the provider statement at the time of application.
- Contact the Redwood County Recorder to confirm the current fee, acceptable payment method, and any local appointment practice.
- Complete the official Redwood County marriage application before or during the visit, using the applicant information requested by the form.
- Bring identification and any premarital education statement that may support the reduced-fee path under Minnesota law.
- Pay the license fee at the time of application. The captured Redwood form states $115, but the current amount should be checked with the Recorder.
- Use the license within the six-month period stated on the Redwood form and make sure the completed license is returned for recording.
The official form also states that witnesses must be at least 16. That detail matters for the ceremony, not just the application. A Redwood County marriage record is strongest when the license, ceremony return, and later certificate request all match the names and dates supplied to the Recorder.
The Redwood County marriage application image comes from the Minnesota marriage-license statute, which sets the statewide application framework.
The statute source is useful because Redwood County uses local intake, while the marriage application rules come from Minnesota law.
Redwood County Marriage Form Fields
The research source confirms that the Redwood County marriage application is an official PDF from the Recorder. Exact field text was not fully extractable from the browser capture, so the safest build is to describe the confirmed categories rather than inventing a full form transcript. Applicants should use the PDF itself for the live form and ask the Recorder about any unclear entry.
| Field or Item | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant names and identifying information | Yes | The official PDF contains applicant information fields for the marriage license request. |
| Applicant signatures | Yes | The research notes that applicant signatures are required with the marriage application. |
| License fee statement | Yes | The captured Redwood form states $115 and says payment is due when applying, but current fee confirmation is advised. |
| Premarital education statement | Conditional | Minnesota law provides a reduced-fee path when the required education and provider statement are supplied. |
| Witness age instruction | Conditional | The Redwood form snippet states witnesses must be at least 16. |
Redwood County Marriage Divorce Fees
Marriage and divorce fees come from different sources. Marriage license questions go to the Recorder, while divorce filing and copy fees are District Court fees. The 2026 Redwood County fee schedule also lists Recorder copy, search, email, and research charges that may affect record requests outside the court file.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | Captured Redwood form states $115; confirm current fee with Recorder |
| Recorder copies | $1.00 per page |
| Recorder name search | $10.00, including federal, state, and judgments |
| Recorder email charge per document | $5.00 |
| Recorder research | $25.00 per hour, one-hour minimum |
| Dissolution with or without children | $400.00 |
| Legal separation or annulment | $370.00 |
| Dissolution forms packet | $10.00 |
The Recorder fee image comes from the official Redwood County LandShark portal, a subscription channel for county land records.
LandShark does not replace the marriage application process, but it shows how some Recorder records use a gated online access model.
Look Up Redwood County Marriage Records
Certified Redwood County marriage certificate requests should be routed to the Recorder. The Recorder is the local office tied to marriage licenses and completed marriage records. Minnesota also has a statewide marriage certificate index known as MOMS for many counties, but the research directs certified-copy reliance back to the Redwood County Recorder rather than treating an index as the certificate source.
Use a name search with care. Spelling changes, middle names, prior names, and date ranges can affect whether a marriage record is easy to locate. For official use, ask the Recorder what proof is required and whether a certified certificate is needed. A plain index result or a copy from another channel may not be enough for a legal name change, benefits, probate, or immigration-related use.
Find Redwood County Divorce Records
Minnesota calls divorce a dissolution of marriage. Redwood County divorce records are District Court records, so the search path is different from marriage records. A public dissolution case may be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online by name or case number with Redwood County selected. Certified divorce decrees and documents not available online should be requested through Redwood County District Court administration or the Minnesota Judicial Branch copy request process.
The Minnesota Judicial Branch divorce topic says divorce can take several months before final. Minn. Stat. section 518.07 requires Minnesota residence or domicile for at least 180 days, with a qualifying armed-services path also recognized, before a dissolution may proceed. For Redwood County residents, filing is in District Court when venue is proper.
The divorce residency image comes from Minnesota's dissolution residency statute.
That statute is why a Redwood County divorce search should be tied to District Court venue, not just to where a wedding occurred.
Certified Copies in Redwood County
Certified marriage and divorce copies prove different events. A certified marriage certificate comes from the Recorder's side of county records. A certified divorce decree comes from the District Court case file. MCRO is useful for lookup, but the Judicial Branch states that certified copies of court documents must come from local court administration, not from a printed online screen.
For a divorce copy, collect the case number if MCRO shows it, the names of the parties, the type of document needed, and whether certification is required. If the case does not show remotely, courthouse terminals and court administration are the fallback. Rule 8 remote limits mean some public records at the courthouse are not visible online.
Note: Use the Recorder for marriage certificates and District Court for divorce decrees, even when both records involve the same couple.