It depends on the jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions may take months to process your request, and others may provide you with a copy of your certificate within a couple of days. For example, you may have to wait up to 24 hours if you are requesting your marriage certificate in Delaware, Illinois, or South Carolina, 48 hours if you are in Maryland or New York, 72 hours if you are in Alaska, Indiana, Florida, Maine, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Tennessee, Oregon, Mississippi, Michigan or Pennsylvania and up to 5 days if you are in Minnesota, Ohio or Wisconsin.