Minister Registration Requirements to Perform Marriage in the United States

Minister Marriage Registration Requirements by State

As an AMM minister you are able to perform marriage anywhere in the US. Below is an alphabetical US State list. States that do require minister registration prior to performing marriage are highlighted with the pertinent government office.

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas Local County Clerk
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia Superior Court Marriage Bureau
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii Department of Health Vital Records Office
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana Local Parish Clerk
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
• Michigan
• Minnesota Local County Registrar
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada Local County Clerk
• New Hampshire Secretary of State
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York *City Clerk Marriage Bureau*
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio Secretary of State
• Oklahoma Local County Clerk
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico Demographic Registry Office
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia Any County Clerk
• Washington
• West Virginia Secretary of State
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

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