Asked to officiate a wedding in Massachusetts? Check out these 10 must-know officiant registration facts before officiating a wedding in Massachusetts. We cover all the important things you need to know to officiate a legal wedding. 20,630 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.
This is the relevant exerpt from the Massachusetts General Laws § 207-38.
" A marriage may be solemnized in any place within the commonwealth by the following persons who are residents of the commonwealth: a duly ordained minister of the gospel in good and regular standing with his church or denomination, including an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church or in the Roman Catholic Church; a commissioned cantor or duly ordained rabbi of the Jewish faith; by a justice of the peace if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a city or town, or a registrar or assistant registrar, or a clerk or assistant clerk of a court or a clerk or assistant clerk of the senate or house of representatives...
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Churches and other religious organizations shall file in the office of the state secretary information relating to persons recognized or licensed as aforesaid, and relating to usages of such organizations, in such form and at such times as the secretary may require. "
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 Massachusetts.
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Yes. All officiants must register with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth before they officiate a wedding.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts is responsible for officiant registration.
All Wedding Officiants in Massachusetts must be at least 18 years old.
No. Your state or country of residence is irrelevant to the officiant registration process in Massachusetts.
Yes. Massachusetts residents must complete the Massachusetts Resident Clergy Form. If you do not live in Massacusetts, you must complete the Massachusetts Non Resident Clergy Form.
Yes. You are required to submit an official copy of your Ministry Credentials to the Secretary of the Commonwealth if you are a Massachusetts resident.
It will cost you about $50 to register as a wedding officiant in Massachusetts.
It can take 4 - 6 Weeks for your application to be processed.
For a more detailed guide on how to complete the officiant registration process in Massachusetts, check out our Massachusetts Officiant Registration page by clicking the button below.
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