Search Cabot Marriage License
Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County, but it is not the county seat. The Lonoke County Clerk in the nearby town of Lonoke handles every Cabot marriage license. The City of Cabot itself does not issue these records. This page pulls the clerk's address, phone, hours, and fee into one spot so Cabot couples can plan the short trip south. It also links to the state tools for a Cabot marriage license search online. Use the search widget below for a quick name check first.
Cabot Marriage License Overview
Cabot Marriage License Office
Cabot couples apply at the Lonoke County Clerk in the town of Lonoke, about 15 miles south of Cabot. Dawn Porterfield is the elected county clerk. The office sits at 301 N Center Street, Suite 202, Lonoke, AR 72086. The mailing address is PO Box 188, Lonoke, AR 72086. The phone is (501) 676-2368. The clerk takes walk-ins during regular business hours and no appointment is required.
The City of Cabot does not keep marriage records. All Cabot marriage license records live at the county clerk's office in Lonoke. Under Arkansas Code Title 9, Chapter 11, the county clerk is the officer who issues the license and records the return after the wedding.
The Lonoke County Assessor links page also lists the clerk's office for marriage licenses, probate, and voter registration, which is useful when you need more than one type of county record in a single trip.
The page above lists the other cities served by the same clerk, such as Austin, Carlisle, England, Lonoke, and Ward, so it helps show the full service area of the office.
Note: Cabot is close enough to Pulaski County that some couples apply in Little Rock instead. Any Arkansas clerk can issue a license that is valid statewide.
How to Apply for a Cabot Marriage License
Both parties appear together at the Lonoke County Clerk. The office charges $60 for a marriage license, and the clerk is strict about exact cash payments. Bring the right amount with you and plan to pay in person.
ID rules depend on age. Applicants 21 and over must present a photo ID and a Social Security card. Applicants under 21 must also bring a certified birth certificate, per the clerk's published fee page. Couples who have been married before bring a certified copy of the divorce decree, or the death certificate for the late spouse.
There is no blood test in Arkansas and no residency rule. There is no wait for applicants 18 or older. The clerk prints the license while you wait. If one party is 17, both parents must come in, sign a notarized affidavit of consent, and wait 5 business days under Arkansas Code § 9-11-102.
What to bring to the counter:
- Photo ID for each party
- Social Security card for each party
- Certified birth certificate if under 21
- Divorce decree or death certificate if married before
- $60 in exact cash
The Lonoke County Clerk fee page lists the full schedule. The fee list also shows that minister credentials cost $5 to file, which is useful when the officiant needs to register before the wedding.
Cabot Marriage License Rules
A Cabot marriage license is good for 60 days from the day the clerk prints it. The couple can hold the wedding anywhere in Arkansas, not just in Lonoke County. The signed license must come back to the same Lonoke County Clerk that issued it. The return must happen within 60 days, used or unused.
Officiants are listed at Arkansas Code § 9-11-213. Any current judge of a court of record, the mayor of any city, an ordained minister or priest on file, a current justice of the peace, or a former JP who served two terms since Amendment 55 can officiate. A minister must register credentials with a county clerk before signing a license. Lonoke County files credentials at the same counter as the license.
Arkansas also offers a covenant marriage option. Under Arkansas Code § 9-11-803, a couple picks the option on the application, takes premarital counseling, and signs a declaration of intent filed with the clerk. The option adds steps but is still handled at the same Lonoke County office.
Cabot Marriage License Search Online
Online access for Cabot marriage license records runs through the statewide portal. The CIS Arkansas marriage license search lets you pick Lonoke County on the dropdown when the county is on the current release. The search takes a party name and a date range. The tool is free.
If the online tool does not show Lonoke County on a given day, call the clerk at (501) 676-2368 and ask the staff to run the name on the in-house index. A short call often returns a result the same day.
The statewide portal is the fastest online way to confirm a Cabot marriage license record exists before you order a certified copy.
For court cases tied to a marriage, the Arkansas CourtConnect system tracks filings in the circuit courts. That helps if you need to trace a divorce filing, a name change order, or a civil case tied to a Cabot marriage. The Lonoke County Clerk home page also lists related services such as DBA filings and voter registration.
Certified Copies in Cabot
A certified copy of a Cabot marriage license is $5 at the Lonoke County Clerk. The clerk takes exact cash only. The certified copy carries the clerk's seal and is the form most agencies ask for when you change your name on a Social Security card, a passport, or a pension account.
Walk in during office hours for a copy while you wait. Mail orders work too. Send a written request to PO Box 188, Lonoke, AR 72086 with the names of both parties, the date of the marriage if known, a phone number, exact cash is not used for mail, so include a check or money order, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
For the state-held copy, the Arkansas Division of Vital Records keeps a short marriage coupon from January 1917 forward. The state charge is $10. Order at the Little Rock office, by mail, or by phone through VitalChek, the state's official online vendor.
Tip: Double check the payment method with the Lonoke clerk before you go. The office is one of the few in Arkansas that still requires exact cash at the window.
Who Can Access Cabot Marriage License Records
County-held Cabot marriage license records are public under Arkansas law. Anyone can ask the Lonoke County Clerk for a name search and anyone can buy a certified copy. No reason is required.
State-level access is tighter. The state coupon follows Arkansas Statute 20-18-305, which limits release to the registrant, close family, a designated agent, and select research groups. A state order calls for proof of identity and relationship. Social Security numbers are always redacted from any public-facing copy.
Lonoke County and Cabot
Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County and sits along US 67/167 on the way from Little Rock to Searcy. Couples drive south to the town of Lonoke for the clerk's office. For full county details, see the Lonoke County marriage license page.
Nearby Cities
Cabot is close to several other cities in central Arkansas. Pick a nearby city page for a local marriage license overview.