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Minnesota Statutes 517.06

Parties Examined

Every person authorized by law to perform the civil marriage ceremony, before solemnizing a civil marriage, may examine the parties on oath, which oath the person is authorized to administer, as to the legality of the intended civil marriage. No person shall solemnize a civil marriage unless satisfied that there is no legal impediment to it, that a civil marriage license has been obtained, and that the individuals present are the persons named in the license.

(8567) RL s 3557; 1978 c 772 s 5; 1986 c 444; 2009 c 129 s 5; 2013 c 74 s 9


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