North Dakota Marriage Laws | § 14-03-10 | Marriage May Not Be Solemnized Without License. Marriage Laws

North Dakota Century Code 14-03-10

Marriage may not be solemnized without license.

A person may not solemnize any marriage until the parties to the marriage produce a license regularly issued not more than sixty days before the date of the marriage by: 1. A recorder serving the county in which either of the contracting parties resides or is temporarily domiciled, unless the board of county commissioners designates a different official; 2. A recorder serving the county in which a parent of either of the parties resides or is temporarily domiciled, unless the board of county commissioners designates a different official; or 3. A recorder serving the county in which the marriage is to be solemnized, unless the board of county commissioners designates a different official. For the purpose of obtaining a marriage license, a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed within the state of North Dakota is deemed to reside in the county in which that person is stationed.

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§ 14-03-09 Who may solemnize marriages.
§ 14-03-0 Foreign marriages recognized - Exception
§ 14-03-09 Who may solemnize marriage
§ 14-03-01 What constitutes marriage - Spouse defined.
§ 14-03-01.1 Members of armed forces deemed residents.
§ 14-03-02 Lawful age for marriage.
§ 14-03-03 Void marriages.
§ 14-03-06 Marriage of person having husband or wife void - Exception.
§ 14-03-11 Who issues marriage license to official.
§ 14-03-17 Application for license.
§ 14-03-18 License to and marriage of intoxicated person prohibited.
§ 14-03-19 License issued to all who comply with law.
§ 14-03-20.2 Middle name options.
§ 14-03-21 Return of license and certificate - Duplicate delivered to persons married - Records kept - Penalty.
§ 14-03-24 Certified record is evidence.
§ 14-03-25 Performing marriage ceremony without authority - Penalty.
§ 14-03-28 Penalty.
§ 14-03-20.1 Surname options.
§ 14-03-08 Foreign marriages recognized - Exception.
§ 14-03-22 Marriage license fee - Supplemental fee - Fee for marriage ceremony - Duties of officers.
§ 14-03-10 Marriage may not be solemnized without license.
§ 14-03-20 License and certificate.