With the passage of Referendum 74, same gender couples will be able to apply for marriage licenses beginning on Thursday.
Couples planning to be married on Dec. 12 (12/12/12) must apply no later than Dec. 7, according to a press release from Spokane Country.
In anticipation of higher than normal volume, the Auditor’s Office-Recording, located in the Customer Service Center on the first floor of the Courthouse (1116 W. Broadway Avenue) will extend its business hours from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for one day only on Dec. 7.
For more information, go to www.spokanecounty.org/Auditor and click on “Marriage Information” or call the Spokane County Auditor’s Office at (509) 477-2260.
Where: Spokane County Courthouse, 1st floor (Customer Service Center)
1116 W. Broadway Ave.
(Courthouse doors open at 7:00 a.m., with security screening into the main hallway beginning at 7:30 a.m.)
When: Dec. 6
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dec. 7 – business hours extended one day only!
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What to bring:
· $58 cash or check (no credit or debit cards accepted)
· Identification indicating age (state-issued photo ID preferred)
Requirements:
· 18 years of age or older (17 years of age if parent/guardian consent)
· No current spouse
· No current registered domestic partner, unless it’s the other party to this marriage
YAY!