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Minnesota Marriage Laws § 517.04

PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CIVIL MARRIAGES.

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Minnesota Statutes 517.04

PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CIVIL MARRIAGES.

Civil marriages may be solemnized throughout the state by an individual who has attained the age of 21 years who registers as a civil marriage officiant with a local registrar in a county of this state. The county where the civil marriage officiant is registered must be endorsed upon and recorded with each certificate of civil marriage.

(8565) RL s 3555; 1978 c 772 s 3; 1981 c 101 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 377 s 10; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 55; 1991 c 85 s 1; 1995 c 129 s 1; 2009 c 129 s 3; 2012 c 241 s 1; 2013 c 74 s 9; 2014 c 262 art 4 s 7; 2025 Amended by Chapter 35, Article 11, Section 6;

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§ 517.18 Repealed: CIVIL MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZATION.
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§ 517.23 MEANING OF CIVIL MARRIAGE.
§ 517.001 DEFINITION.
§ 517.02 PERSONS CAPABLE OF CONTRACTING.
§ 517.01 CIVIL MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
§ 517.08 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
§ 517.09 SOLEMNIZATION.
§ 517.05 Repealed: Credentials of Minister
§ 517.041 POWER TO APPOINT COURT COMMISSIONER; DUTY.
§ 517.06 Parties Examined
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§ 517.101 CERTIFIED COPIES OF CIVIL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
§ 517.14 ILLEGAL CIVIL MARRIAGE; FALSE CERTIFICATE; PENALTY.
§ 517.15 UNAUTHORIZED PERSON PERFORMING CEREMONY.
§ 517.16 IMMATERIAL IRREGULARITY OF OFFICIATING PERSON DOES NOT VOID.
§ 517.20 APPLICATION.
§ 517.21 AMERICAN FAMILY DAY.
§ 517.13 PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE CERTIFICATE.
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