Asked to officiate a wedding in Arkansas? Check out these 10 must-know officiant registration facts before officiating a wedding in Arkansas. We cover all the important things you need to know to officiate a legal wedding. 14,457 Arkansas AMM Ministers and counting!
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The facts below cover all the important aspects of what requirements you need to meet to be able to legally officiate a wedding ceremony in Arkansas.
This is the relevant exerpt from the Arkansas Code § 9-11-213.
" (a) For the purpose of being registered and perpetuating the evidence thereof, marriage shall be solemnized only by the following persons:
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(5) Any regularly ordained minister or priest of any religious sect or denomination; "
Basically, this means that as long as you are ordained through any church, you can officiate weddings.
Yes. All online ordained ministers, including those ordained through AMM are recognized in Arkansas.
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Yes. All officiants in Arkansas must register with a County Clerk before they officiate a wedding.
The County Clerk in Arkansas is responsible for officiant registration.
All Wedding Officiants in Arkansas must be at least 18 years old.
No. Your state or country of residence is irrelevant to the officiant registration process in Arkansas.
Contact Local Office. This is up to the discretion of each County Clerk.
Yes. You are required to submit an official copy of your Ministry Credentials to the County Clerk.
It will cost you about $50 to register as a wedding officiant in Arkansas.
Depends. We recommend that you begin your registration Up To 30 Days before the wedding.
For a more detailed guide on how to complete the officiant registration process in Arkansas, check out our Arkansas Officiant Registration page by clicking the button below.
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