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MARRIAGE
LICENSES
Steps to Obtaining a Marriage License
For ages 18 and up, a marriage license may be obtained at the Probate
Court between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sixteen-
and seventeen-year old applicants may receive a license if both parents
appear, present identification and consent in writing to the marriage.
Both the bride and the groom must appear in person for the license.
A marriage license cannot, by law, be issued to anyone under the age
of 16 without parental consent, unless there is a pregnancy verified
by a licensed physician.
(1) When a couple receives 6 hours counseling from a minister or marriage counselor (the law specifies who may counsel), the fee is $26.00; without counseling-$61.00;
(2) If the Judge performs the ceremony, the county requires an additional fee of $15.00 ($41.00 or $76.00)
Items to be brought to the Probate Judge’s office when applying
for a marriage license:
Proof of identity: All applicants must present a valid
picture I.D. This may be either a driver’s license, a military
I.D., a passport, or a State I.D. card. All applicants must also present
a social security card as proof of their number.
A copy of the final decree of the last divorce, if applicable or copy
of a death certificate of deceased spouse, if applicable.
The application process takes approximately 30 minutes.
BLOOD TESTS
As of July 1, 2003 the State of Georgia no longer requires a blood
test to obtain a marriage license.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Additional questions regarding the marriage license may be directed
to (229) 377-4621
Firearms:
REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A FIREARMS LICENSE
(CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT)
PLEASE NOTE:
• TO APPLY FOR A FIREARMS LICENSE IN THIS COURT, YOU MUST BE 21
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND BE A RESIDENT OF GRADY COUNTY. YOU MUST PRESENT
A VALID PHOTO I.D. AND PROOF OF YOUR PRESENT GRADY COUNTY ADDRESS.
• IF THE PERMIT IS DENIED, THERE IS NO REFUND.
• REPLACEMENT FEE FOR A LOST PERMIT IS $9.00.
FIRST TIME APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
• A $24.00 MONEY ORDER or CASHIER’S CHECK made payable to
the G.B.I. (This fee is to pay for the background check. The G.B.I.
will only accept a money order or cashier’s check.)
• Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for Probate Court Fee. This may be
either cash, money order or personal check.
• The applicant must fill out the application in Probate Court
and sign in the presence of a Clerk.
• Fingerprinting may be done at the Grady County Sheriff’s
Office, located at 115 16th Avenue, N.E., Cairo, GA. The Sheriff’s
hours for printing are 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Fingerprinting will be done at the Cairo Police Department, located
at 4 South Broad Street, Cairo, GA. The Police Department’s hours
for printing are 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• First time applications usually take six (6) to eight (8) weeks.
Please wait at least six (6) weeks before calling to check on your permit.
The permit is valid for five (5) years, at which time it may be renewed.
RENEWALS:
You must renew your permit within the month it expires to avoid paying
for another background investigation. Renewals usually take three (3)
to five (5) business days.
STATES ENTITLED TO GEORGIA’S FIREARM LICENSE RECIPROCITY:
Alabama, Florida, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana,
New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Wyoming
LICENSING EXCEPTIONS PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. §16-11-129(b)
(b) Licensing exceptions.
No license shall be granted to:
• 1. Any person under 21 years of age;
• 2. Any person who is a fugitive from justice or against whom
proceedings are pending for any felony, forcible misdemeanor, or violation
of Code Section 16-11-126, 16-11-127, or 16-11-128 until such time as
the proceedings are adjudicated;
• 3. Any person who has been convicted of a felony by a court
of this state or any other state; by a court of the United States including
its territories, possessions, and dominions; or by a court of any foreign
nation and has not been pardoned for such felony by the President of
the United States, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, or the person
or agency empowered to grant pardons under the constitution or laws
of such state or nation or any person who has been convicted of a forcible
misdemeanor and has not been free of all restraint or supervision in
connection therewith for at least five years or any person who has been
convicted of a violation of Code Section 16-11-126, 16-11-127, or 16-11-128
and has not been free of all restraint or supervision in connection
therewith for at least three years, immediately preceding the date of
the application;
• 4. Any individual who has been hospitalized as an inpatient
in any mental hospital or alcohol or drug treatment center within five
years of the date of his application. The probate judge may require
any applicant to sign a waiver authorizing any mental hospital or treatment
center to inform the judge whether or not the applicant has been an
inpatient in any such facility in the last five years and authorizing
the superintendent of such facility to make to the judge a recommendation
regarding whether a license to carry a pistol or revolver should be
issued. The judge shall keep any such hospitalization or treatment information
confidential. It shall be at the discretion of the probate judge, considering
the circumstances surrounding the hospitalization and the recommendation
of the superintendent of the hospital or treatment center where the
individual was a patient, to issue the license; or
• 5. (A) Any person, the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subsection
notwithstanding, who has been convicted of an offense arising out of
the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, or use of a controlled
substance or other dangerous drug.
(B) As used in this paragraph, the term:
(i) "Controlled substance" means any drug, substance, or
immediate precursor included in the definition of controlled substances
in paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-21.
(ii) "Convicted" means a plea of guilty, a finding of guilt
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the acceptance of a plea of nolo
contendere, or the affording of first offender treatment by a court
of competent jurisdiction irrespective of the pendency or availability
of an appeal or an application for collateral relief.
(iii) "Dangerous drug" means any drug defined as such in
Code Section 16-13-71.
O.C.G.A. §19-13-1 No license shall be granted to any person convicted
of a "family violence offense" as defined in O.C.G.A. 19-13-1.
Hunting/Fishing:
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